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CALENDAR

OP THE

CLOSE ROLLS

PRESERVED IN THE

Cf.i^nr. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.

PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF

THE DEPUTY KEEPER OF THE RECORDS.

EDWARD IIL
A.D. 1330—1333.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORrTY OF HER MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR THE HOJIE DEPARTMENT.

LONDON:

PRINTED rOE HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE,

BY EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE,

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1898.

CONTENTS.

Preface
corrigexda
Calexdar -
Index

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Page

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625

PREFACE.

The present volume forms part of a series of Calendars
of the Close Eolls from the reign of Edward II.
to that of Edward IV., the object and character of
which are explained in the Preface to the first
volume for the reign of Edward II. (a.d. 1307—1313.)
The text has been prepared, with the sanction of the
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, by
Mr. TT. H. Stevenson, M.A., Eellow of Exeter College,
Oxford. The Index has been compiled by Mr. C. H.
Woodruif, B.C.L., Mr. Stevenson having assisted him
by identifying most of the places.

H. C. MAXWELL LYTE.

Public Record Office,
June 1898.

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COERIGENDA.

Page 21, line 4 from bottom, for " or " read " of."

„ 48, „ 6, fur " Wonewelle " read " Bonewelle."

„ 58, „ 9 from bottom, for " be " read " de."

„ 106, „ 28, for " Tironeau " read " Tiron."

„ 114, „ 4 from bottom, /or "Roger " read "Richard."

,, 116, „ 17 from bottom, a/(er "Richard " aifti " (s!c)."

„ 143, „ 14 from bottom, for " Esmond " read " Desmond."

„ 144, ,, S, for "Cornwall" read "Kent."

„ 148, „ 8, for " Lisle " read " Lille."

„ 157, „ 13, for "Robert" read " Roger "; for "Esmond" read "Desmond."

„ 163, „ 13 from bottom, /or "Rober" read "Robert."

„ 173, „ 13, a/to- " Doatus" arfrf " (sic)."

,, 176, „ I, for " Assheworth " read " Asshewich."

„ 185, „ 4, for " Nottingham " read " Norfolk."

„ 193, „ 16 from bottom, for "Castle of Vises" read " C.istle of Devizes

{castrjim de Vises)."

„ 200, „ I, for "Dannebury" read " Danuebury."

„ 203, „ 11, a/ter "Bestburgh " odrf " (sic)."

„ 204, ,, 5 from bottom, /or " de " read " le."

„ 216, „ 25, for " Robert de Northburgh " read " Roger de Northburgh."

,, 232, ,, 25, for " Langellon " read " Langellou."

„ 236, margin, /or "Dartmouth" read " Dart [ford]."

„ 263, line 10 from bottom, for " Langellon " read " Langellou."

„ 304, „ 3, after " Haxleslee " n<Zd " (si'c)."

„ 323, „ 9 from bottom, for " his " read " her."

„ 338, „ 11 from bottom, /or "Bray" read "Bracy."

„ 344, „ 10, /or "scholar" read "secular."

„ 359, „ 32, /or "Ternyn" reod "Tervyn."

„ 369, „ 19 from bottom, /or " son " rfa(? "daughter."

„ 373, „ 17 from bottom, a/fer " Roger " insert " (sic)."

„ 414, „ 1,/or " intendentare " read "indenture."

„ 422, „ lb, for " cstat " read " estat."

,, 430, „ 5 from bottom, /or " Tenwyngeton " read "Teuwyngeton."

„ 505, „ 27, for " Lechythlenan " read "Lechythlevan."

„ 507, „ 10, insert " have " before " the said oak."

„ 513, „ 24, /or " Guytardi " read " Guycardi."

„ 526, „ 19, for "tourds" read " bourds."

„ 527, „ 11, add " («c) " after " John son of John."

„ 534, „ 34, oiirf" (si'f)" n/er "Robert."

„ 573, „ 18, add " (^sic) " after " Joan."

„ 580, „ 2, for " Suthwarneburn " read " Suthwarneburu."

„ 586, „ 17, /or "le " read "de."

CALENDAR

OF

CLOSE ROLLS.

4 EDWARD III.

-, oq/-w Membrane 42.

Jan. 26. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order not to distrain Henry son of Henry

Eltham. de "Wilyngton for fealty for the lands that he holds of the king, as he has
done homage to the king.

Jan. 25. To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause Neugate gaol to be repaired

Eltham. out of their ferm by the view and testimony of John de Stonore aud

Robert de Notingham, as the king is given to understand that it is so

weak and threatened with ruin that the prisoners therein cannot be kept

safely unless it be speedily repaired.

Jan. 27. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a coroner for that

Eltham. county to be elected in place of John son of Hugh, deceased.

The like to the same sheriff for the election of a coroner in place of
Robert Waryn of Portesmuth, -who is blind.

Jan. 28. To Simon de Hereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Eltham. meddle further with a toft, 8 acres of land, and an acre of meadow in
Great Curborough near Lichefeld, which he has taken into the king's
hands pretending that William son and heir of Walter le Venour is an
idiot, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by the escheator that William is not an idiot, and was not an idiot
from birth, and that the premises, which are of his inheritance, are held
of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield by the service of 5s. 8d. yearly,
and that William is aged 60 years and more.

Jan. 28. To the sherifi of Northumberland. Order to cause a coroner for that county

Eltham. to be elected in place of Eobert de Milneburn, who is insufficiently qualified.

Jan. 30. To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to restore to Ralph de Fylynghara of

Eltham. Lincoln, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the
king's hands by reason of the robbery of 60*. in the house of William le
Orfevre of Lincoln in Neuport, Lincoln, wherewith he was charged before
William le Eos, Richard le Grey, and John de Cantebrigg, the king's late
justices to deliver Lincoln gaol, as he has purged his innocence before
H. bishop of Lincoln, the ordinary of the place, to whom he was delivered
according to the privilege of the clergy.

Jan. 23. To the sheriff of Lincoln. Orfler to pay to Ebulo Lestraunge and to

Eltham. Alesia his wife, daughter and heiress of Henry de Lacy, sometime eail
of Lincoln, the arrears from the time of the sheriff's appointment of 20^.
yearly for the third penny of the county of Lincoln, and to pay to them
that turn hereafter, in accordance with the late king's order of 20 September,
in the 16th year of his reign, in Alesia's favour.

90482. Wt. 21451. -*•

CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.

1330.

Feb. 3.
Eltham.

Jan. 30.
Eltham.

Feb. 3.

Eltham.

Membrane 42 — cont.

To Simon do Bereford, escheator this side Trent-. Order not to inter-
meddle further wiih certain tenements in IJaydcnstan, which he has t.aken
into (he king's liands by reason of the death of John de Boklond, knight,
as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John heUl
at his death no lands in chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands
ought to pertain to the king, but that he held the aforesaid tenements in
'gavelykynd' of the archbishopric of Canterbury, then void, by the service
of 5s. hd. yearly, and that Gregory, Richard, Laurence, and John his sons,
and John son of John de Bocloud, the younger, are his next heirs, and
that Gregory, Richard, and Laurence are of full age, and John his son is
aged 8 years, and that John son of John, the younger, is aged seven years.

To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands of
William le Walssh of Wolvesthorp, and lo restore the issues thereof, as the
king learns by inquisition taken by the esche.ator that William held no
lands in chief at his death by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought
to pertain to the king, but that he held divers lands of other lords by
various services, and that Andrew le Walssh, his son, is his next heir Jind
is of full age.

To the same. Whereas the king lately ordered him to certify him of
the cause for taking the abbot of St. Valery's lands in en. Essex into the
king's hands, and the escheator has returned that, as he learned from trust-
worthy inlbrmation that brother John, late abbot of St. Valery in Pieardy,'
was dead, he took into the king's hands the manor of Takkeleyo and
certain other lands in that county, which are temporalities of the abbey of
St. Valery in England, and which are held of the king in chief, as he
nnderstood, and which were in the custody of brother Andrew de Gona,
prior and proctor of the abbot in England, as wardship pertaining to
the king by reason of the voidance of the abbey, and afterwards the
king— upon learning from the prior, that the abbot holds the manor
and all the lands aforesaid in frankalmoin by the charters of the king's
progenitors without doing any service therefor, and that the manor and
lands were [not] taken into the hands of any of his progenitors in times
past during the voidance of the abbey by the death of any abbot, and that
his predecessors in the past did not receive any i.'sues or profits thereof by
pretext of any voidance of the abbey — ordered the escheator to make
inqui.«ition concerning the premises, and it is found by (he inquisition that
the abbot of the monastery of St. Valery in Pieardy and the monks thereof
were enfeoffed of (he manor and lands aforesaid in frankalmoin without
doing any service therefor of the gift of, and by the charter of, Henry, king
of England, (he king's progenitor, which charter Henry III. confirmed,
and (hat the manor and lands were not taken or seized into the hands of
the king's progenitors after the death of any abbot of that place, and that
the king's progenitors did not receive any issues or profits thereof: the
king therefore orders the escheator not (o intermeddle further with the
manor and lands aforesaid, which the king lately ordered to be restored to
the prior with the issues upon security to answer to the king for the issues
iu case they ought to pertain to him, and to restore the issues to the abbot
cr his said proctor, discharging him and his mainpernors of the said security.

To (he same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of
Boklond and with the advowson of the church of that manor, which he
has taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of John de Boklond,
knight, and (o rettore the issues thereof (o Joan, late the wife of the said
John, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John
and .]ijan held the manor and advowson jointly on the day of John's death
to them and lo the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied iu the king's court,
and that the manor is not held of the king.

4 EDWARD III.

1330.

Jan. 26.
Eltham.

Feb. 4.
Eltham.

Jan. 25.

Eltham.

Feb. 8.
Eltham.

Feb. 12.

The Tower.

Feb. 10.
Eltham.

Membrane 42 — cont. ^ .

To Robert de Hornclif, constable of Baumburgb castle. Ordei' to p.iy
to Roger de Horsele 40 marks for Easter and Michaelitias terms last out
of the issues of that castle, in accordance with the late king's grant, of
20 November, in the 12th year of his reign, of that sum yearly from the
said isaues in consideration of Roger's good service, until he should provide
Roger with 40 marks of lauds yearly in England for life.

To the chamberlain of South Wales. Order to cause the king's castles
in Soutli Wales to be repaired by the view and testimony of those whom
Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, justice of Wales, shall appoint by
letters patent to survey the castles and the defects thereof, as the king
understands that the castles are so much decayed in the walls, towers, quays,
gates, bridges, and other buildings that their ruin is feared until they be
speedily repaired. Tlie king has ordered the justice to appoint men for the
above purpose. By K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to deliver to
Thomas de Bello Carapo, son and heir of Guy de Bello Campo, late earl of
Warwick, or to one to be deputed by him, the office of the king's chamber-
lainship in the exchequer, in the manner in which the office was usually
delivered to his ancestors in times past, as the king, on 20 February last,
took Thomas's homage for his father's lands although he had not yet come
of age, and rendered the lands to him.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to pay to the
prior of Colne the arrears of lOx. yearly for the time that the escheator Tias
liad the custody of the lands of John de Argentein, tenant in chief of the
late king, and to pay to him that sum henceforth for so long as the lands
shall be in the escheator's custody, as the late king — upon its being found
by inquisition taken by Richard de Rodeneye, then his escheator this side
Trent, that the prior and his predecessors received 10*. of yearly rent at
the time of the said John's death and for a hundred years previously from
30 acres of land, pasture, and alder-holt in Fordham, which are parcels of
that manor, which manor was then in the said king's hands by reason of the
minority of John's heir — ordered Master John Walewayn, his late escheator
this side Trent, and John de Blomvill, afterwards his escheator in cos.
Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford, to pay to
the prior the arrears of the rent aforesaid for the time that they were
escheators, and to pay to him the rent thenceforth.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain
John Aired for his fealty for the lands that he holds of the king, as he has
done fealty to the king.

To the justices of the Bench. The abbot of Lire has shewn the king
that whereas the king — at the abbot's prosecution, by petition before him
and his council, suggesting that he lately impleaded Master Richard de
Clare, dean of Wymbourn, that the dean should render to him 240 marks,
the arrears of 8 marks of yearly rent due to him, and the justices had
superseded the holding of the plea because the dean's attorney alleged
before them that the dean held the deanery for life of the king's advowson
by the late king's collation, and that he found the deanery discharged of the
said rent, and that he could not answer to the abbot without the king, and
that he prayed aid from the king — ordered the justices to proceed in this
plea notwithstanding the dean's allegation or petition for aid, provided
that they did not proceed to render judgment without consulting the king,
and that they have deferred rendering judgment although they have pro-
ceeded in the' said plea up to the rendering of judgment, and the abbot has
therefore besought the king to order judgment to be rendered: the king

A 2

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Feb. 21.
Windsor.

Membrane 42 — cont.
therefore orders the justices to proceed to render judgment with all speed,
notwithstanding the dean's said allegatioa or petition or the king's order
aforesaid not to proceed to render judgment.

To Simon de Bereford,escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower
to Agnes, late the wife of Richard de Sancto Andrea, tenant in chief, upon
her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.

Membrane 41.

^ Feb. 2. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede until

Eltham, the octaves of Holy Trinity next the demand upon William de Gosfeld for
iiO marks by reason of a recognisance for that sum made by him in the
exchequer to Huj^h le Despenser, the elder, after Hugh's exile, as the king,
in response to William's suit, has ordered the treasurer and barous to seud
to him the tenor of the recognisance so that he might cause to be done what
ought to be done according to the agreement in the parliament at West-
minster for the annulling of recognisances made by force and duress after
the exile of the Despensers and others, and William has now besought the
king, by petition before him and his council, to cause the demand to be
superseded until the premises be determined (discuciantur) before the king.

Feb. 12. To the same. Whereas Edward I. before his accession, to wit on

The Tower. 5 April, 50 Henry HI., granted to the abbot and convent of Tynterne, in
consideration of their merits and their good service to him, and to their
church of Tynterne in frankalmoin whatever he had in the town of
Huwaldesfeld, and after his accession he, on 20 March, in the 35th year of
his reign, confirmed the said grant, as appears by his charter, which the
king has inspected ; and the king at the prosecution of the abbot and
convent, by their petition before him and his council in the parliament at
Northampton — suggesting that Edwjird I. in the 8th year of his reign,
caused the said town to be resumed into his hands without reasonable cause,
at the procurement of certain of his ministers, and that [they] procured
certain letters patent of the said king's to be made in the name of the abbot
and convent without their knowledge or will, containing that the abbot and
convent should render yearly (jls. 5d. to the exchequer, in order that they
might aggrieve the abbot and convent, and that the said letters patent never
came to the abbot and convent, by pretext of which letters the said sum
has been hitherto exacted from the abbot and convent, and that they were
compelled to pay certain arrears thereof by the procurement of Hugh le
Despenser, the younger, who caused certain of their goods to be taken into,
and detained in, the late king's hands until the said king had been satisfied
for the arrears — ordered the treasurer and barons to obtain information
concerning the cause of the resumption of the town into the hands of
Edward I., and the cause of the exaction of the aforesaid 6 Is. 5d., and to
certify the king of what they found, and they certified the king that,
Laving made search concerning the premises, they found in the originalia
ioriginali) of the 8th year [mem. 18.] that Edward I. on 15 November, in the
same year, received into his hands for certain causes all that he had given
in the said town by his charter in the time of Henry III. to the abbot and
convent, which gift was worth 61i. 5rf. yearly, as the said king learned by
an extent thereof that he ordered to be made by Ralph de Sandwico, then
his steward, and the said king rendered all that he had taken into his hands
to the abbot and convent, rendering therefor 61s. 5d. yearly to the
exchequer, with which sum they are charged yearly as of a yearly ferm at
the exchequer from 15 November aforesaid, and that the treasurer and
barons found no other cause for the resumption of the town into the said

4 EDWARD III.

Feb. 21.
Windsor.

Feb. 21.
Windsor.

1330. Membrane 41 — cont.

king's hands : tlie king, having consideration to the premises and to the
long service of the abbot and convent, orders the treasurer and barons to
cause tliem to be discharged of the aforesaid 61.s. 5rf. thus exacted from
them, and of any arrears thereof, and to release any distraint that they may
have made for this reason. By p.s. [3265.]

Feb. 18. To Simon de Hereford, escheator this side Trent. Order nctf to inter-

Westminster, meddle further with the manor of Trevelowe and with other lands of Henry
de Canipo Banulphi, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry at his death held no lauds of
the king in his demesne as of fee, but that he held for life of the gift of
William de Kancia, parson of the church of Cardiau (sic), and of Peter de
Bodrigan, the manor aforesaid, as of the honour of Tremeton, in the
hands of Queen Isabella, and that he held divers lands of other lords by
various services by fine levied in the king's court, and that the manor and
the lands ought to remain after his death to William his son and to the
heirs of his body by virtue of the fine aforesaid, and that William is aged
sixteen years.

To the sherifE of INTorfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver to John filz
Simond all his lands, goods and chattels, which the king lately ordered to
be taken into his hands by reason of certain trespasses, excesses, and dis-
obediences committed against him by John, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king has rendered them to John of his special grace. By K.

To Eoger de Chaundoys, sheriff of Hereford, keeper of the king's land of
Gloumorgan and Morgannou. Order to permit William la Zcusche de
Mortuo Mari and Eleanor his wife to take away and make their profit of
their goods and chattels in the said land, and to levy their debts and arrears
of their ferms, and to dispose and ordain of wardships and marriages
without hindrance, and to restore to them any of the goods, chattels, ward-
ships and marriages, and debts that may have been taken into the king's
hands or levied, and to aid and counsel them in levying the debts and
arrears, as it was not the king's intention, when he ordered Roger to take
the land into his hands because William and Eleanor had granted it to him,
that Roger should intermeddle with their goods and chattels or with the
debts and arrears that were owing to them before their grant to the king,
or with the wardships and marriages that fell to them before the grant.

By K.
The like to the following :

The sheriff of Worcester concerning the manor of Hanla. By K.

The sheriff of Gloucester concerning the manor of Teukesbery. By K.

Feb. 13. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to

The Tower. Benedicta, late the wife of John de Shelvyng, a rent of 40s. in Weveringge,
together wilh the issues theieof, taking her fealty therefor, as the king
learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John at his death held the
rent jointly with Benedicta, to him and Benedicta's heirs, of the king in
chief by the service of finding him in his army of Wales a horse with a
sack and of carrying a spit {broch'), price Qs. id., for his scullery
{esquiler'), and that John held no lands in chief at his death as of the
crown by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to
the king.

Jan. 26. To the .sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause the houses within

Eltham. Winchester castle to be reiiaired without delay for the king's stay there, as
the king has disposed to hold a parliament (colloquium) and treaty at Win-
chester on Sunday before St. Gregory the Pope, and has ordained to stay
in the castle during the parliament.

CALENDAR OF CLOSE BOLLS,

1330.

Feb. 18.
Westminster.

March 6.

Winchester.

March 10.
Winchester.

March 8.
Winchester.

March 10.
Winchester.

March 12.
Winchester.

March 10.

Winchester.

April 2.
Woodstock .

Membrane 41 — cont.

To the sheriff of Berkshire. Or.ler to cause William de Sanota Elena to
have seisin of 24.. of re..t of the 100.. of rent in Abyndon that John le
Spicer of Abyndon, who was outlawed for felony held of nim, as be lung
felrns by inquisition taken by John de Buklond, ate sheriff of that county,
that two messuajies and the 100.. of rent aforesaid in Abyndon, which the
said John le Spicer held, have been in the king's hands for a y^ar «"<? ^
day, and that John held 24.. of the rent of the said Wilhain, and that
William now holds the said 24.. of rent, and that he had the king s year and
day thereof, and that he ought to answei- to the king therefor.

To Simon do Boreford, escheatnr this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the lands of William le Spencer, and to restore the
issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that
William held at his death no lands of the king in chief by reason whereot
the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king.

To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the following lands
of James de Norton, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the escheator that James at his death held no lands ot
the king in fee, but that he held a third of the manor of Selton and a third
of the manor of Fissherton near Wyly by the courtesy of England of the
inheritance of Elizabeth, sometime his wife, and that the third of the manor
of Selton is held of Queen Isabella as of the honour of Ciistchurche by tbe
service of a third of a knight's fee, and the third of the manor o* Eissh-
erton of Hugh de Poyns by knight service, and that he held for hfe the
manor of Norton by fine levied in the late king's court, so that it should
remain after his death to Thomas de Norton liis son, and to the heirs male
of Thomas's body, and that it is held of Hugh de Braybeof by knight
service.

To the same. Order to deliver to William de Walkyngton all his lands,
goods and chattels, which the king lately ordered to be taken into his hands
for certain trespasses, excesses, and disobediences, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king has rendered them to William of his special grace.

To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John de Irlaund, whom the king has amoved from
ofiice because he understands that he is incapacitated by illness.

To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to he
elected in place of William de Thurgarton, deceased.

Asolia Bonde of Fighlyngdales, imprisoned at Wliiteby for the death of
Eogev Bonde, has letters to the sheriff of York to bail her until the first
assize.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower
to Juliana, late the wife of Eoger de Melbury, tenant by knight service of
the heir of John de Sancto Johanne, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's
wardship, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence, in
the presence of Thomas West, to whom the king has committed the custody
of two parts of her said husband's lands, if he choose to be present.

To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of John Stevenes, deceased.

To the bailiffs of Basyngstok. John Hodinull* has shewn the king that
whereas the men of the town of Basyngstok hold that town of the king at
fee-ferm for 80/. yearly, and elect bailiffs from themselves yearly, who hold
the king's courts and exercise other things and do what pertains to justice
in that town, and he impleads be!bre the bailiffs in tlie court of the town
Philip Marmyon, the elder, by the king's little writ of right, according to

* Called HodetiL'ill in the privy seal.

4 EDWARD in.

1330. Membrane 41 — cont.

the custom of the manor of Basyngstuk, concerning a messuage, a virgate of
laud, anil 24 acres of wood in Upnatelegliesestthorp, which plea still pends
before them unilecided, the bailiffs have deferred proceeding in the plea
because the king's writ was directed to the bailiffs of Edmund, late earl of
Kent, at Basyngstok, which Edmund had naught in the said town esc 'pt
the aforesaid ferm, which was assigned to him for life by the late king, and
which has now come to the king by his death, wherefore John has besought
the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the bailiffs to pro-
ceed in the said plea without delay, notwithstanding the cause aforesaid.

By p.s. [3402.]

Membrane 40.

Jan. 26. To John Mantravers, keeper of ihe Forest this side Trent. Whereas the

Eltham. hite king by his letters patent, which the king has inspected, granted to the
prior and canons of Ivychurch (inonasterio Ederoso) 100.?. yearly of alms,
to be received from his manor of Claryndon by the hands of his bailiffs, ia
aid of the lighting {liiininaris) of that monastery; and the king after-
wards, upon learning from the prior, by petition before him and his council,
that the rent had been detained from them for some time, ordered tlie keeper
of the manor to pay the said rent to the prior in aid of the lights out of the
issues of the manor before all other payments, either from agistments, or
from other profits, rents, or issues of the manor, or to signify why he had
not obeyod the king's orders previously sent; and Giles de Bello Campo,
keeper of the manoi', has returned that there are no issues of the manor out
of which he can make the aforesaid payment except 41. of rent of assize
and the agistments of cattle {averiorum) that used to be made in the park
of Claryndon, extended before William la Zousch, late justice of the Forest
this side Trent, in tlie king's presence at 10/. yearly, which issues, rents
and profits the keepers of tlie manor have heretofore always been wont to
receive and have, without diminution and without making any payment
thence, for the custody of the manor, park, and forest, and that the king iti
the parliament at New Sarum prohibited the making of such agistments in
the park, in order to have more ample pasture for his deer {ferancm) in the
park, and he assigned the said payment of 10/. to be made to Giles by the
hands of the justice, in recompence for the said agistments, from the sale
of wood of the forest, to be made yearly towards (super) the repair of
the enclosure of the park, and that the prior and canons have not received
and had the said 100.S. yearly by the hands of any keeper or bailiff of that
manor from the issues, rents, or profits of the manor and forest, or from the
sale of underwood made by the king's special order : (he king, wishing that
the payment shall be made to the prior, considering that the grant thereof
was made to holy church for the honour of God to endure for all time, orders
the aforesaid John to cause the arrears of the said sum to be paid to the
prior, and to pay that sum to him henceforth from the sale of such under-
wood in the forest now made or to be made for this cause. By K.

Feb. 22. To the sheriffs of London. Order to release Thomas de Tyverton and

Windsor. Ilugh Dalby, lately in the company of Eleanor la Despenser, from prison,

and to permit them to go whither they wish, notwithstanding the king's laie

order to arrest and imprison them until further orders. By K.

Feb. 17. To the escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle in anywise with

The Tower, the manor of Tackele and other lands in co. Essex of the abbot and monks of

St. Yalery in Picardy, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator

that the abbot and monks were enfeoffed of the manor and lands in frank-

aliuoin without doing any service therefor, of the gift and by charter of Henry,

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Feb. 13.
The Tower.

Feb. 26.
Guildford,

¥eh. 28.
GuUdford.

Membrane 40 — cont.
king of England, which charter Henry III. afterwards confirmed, and that
tlie manor and lands were not taken or seised into the hands of any of the
king's progenitors after the death of any abbot of that place, and that the
king's progenitors have not received any issues or profits thereof, and it
appears by certificate of the treasurer and barons sent in to the chancery
that it was not found upon searching the rolls of the exchequer that the
manor or other lands of the abbot in that county were taken into the hands
of any of the king's progenitors in times of voidance of the abbey, or that
any of the king's progenitors received any issues or profits by reason of such
voidances. Et erat patens.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to send some
suitable person from the exchequer to supervise the estate of each of the
men of the bishopric of Durham and of Richemundshir and of cos. Cum-
berland and Westmoreland, who are indebted to the king for victuals
bought from him and from the late king, which person shall attermine the
debts according to his discretion, having consideration and advisement as
to the damages and grievances that each of the men received through the
frequent comings of the Scots, so that they may be able to make the
payments without grievance and without impoverishment of their estate,
receiving from them security for payment of the debts, certifying the
treasurer and barons of the terms and securities, which they are to cause to
be enrolled in the exchequer in dueform, as the said men liave besought the
king to shew them favour concerning these debts. By p.s. [3270.]

To Simon de Bereford, eseheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Agnts, late the wife of Thomas Bardolf, tenant in chief, the following of
her husband's lands, which the king has assigned to her as dower : the
manor of Ryskyngton, with the members of Lesyngham and Digeby and
otlier appurtenances, in co. Lincoln, of the yearly value of 26/. \0s. Z\d. ;
the manor of Westburgh, in the same county, of the yearly value of
25Z. 18*. \0{d. ; the manor of Watton, with certain lands in the hamlet of
Stapelford, co. Hertford, of the yearly value of 8/. 17*. S^rf. ; certain lands
in Adynton, co. Surrey, of the yearly value of 61. 18*. Ad. ; the manor of
Halghton, CO. Leicester, of the yearly value of 8/. hs. Od. ; certain lands in
Edelmeton, co. Middlesex, of the yeaily value of 25s.; and 100*. of yearly
rent from certain tenants in the town of Empuesworth, co. Southampton ;
\d. of yearly rent from the manor of Gretham, in the same county; and
38*. \\d. of yearly rent from certain tenants in Wendovre, Huccoie, and
Bledelowe, co. Buckingham: en condition that «he pay to the king or to
him to whom he shall commit the custody of two-thirds of her husband's
lands 4*. Id. yearly during the heir's minority, and that she pay that sum
to the heir after he come of age, being the excess in value of her dower.

To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Agnes the following of
her aforesaid husband's knights' fees, which the king has assigned to her as
dower: a fee in Wrennyngham, co. Norfolk, which Robert de Thorp,
knight, holds, of the yearly value of 100*. ; a quarter of a fee in Derham,
in the same county, which quarter the heirs of John de Bradecroft and
Thomas Corlu hold, of the yearly value of 30*.; a fee in Thorplond,
Uayton and Walyngton, in the same county, which Geoffrey de E«ton
holds of the yearly value of 60*. ; a fee in Watlyngton, Foston, Wallyng-
ton, Secheche and Herdewyk, in the same county, which Benedict Bussel,
the prioress of Blakehergh, Edmund de Mounpyncon, and the tenants of
):!;X"?. li l',''''^' °^ ^^^ yearly value of 100*.; "a fee in Watlyngton and

rly
Ford-

4 EDWARD III.

1330. Membrane 40 — cont.

value of 5Qs, ; a fee in Kyngested, in the same county, wliich the said
Rogei- holds, of the yearly value of \00s. ; a fee in Certon, Mateshalbergh,
and Bichamwell, in the same county, which John Lovel holds, of the yearly
value of 6/. ; two fees in Fordham, Rokesham, Barshale, and Cislerne, in
the same county, which Nicholas son of Nicholas de Stradesete holds, of
the yearly value of 10^. ; a fee in Loxham, Dunham, and Keineston, in the
same county, which Alan le Rons holds, of the yearly value of 60*.; a fee
in Bokeswell and Fransham, which the prior of Penteneye holds, of the
yearly value of 100s. ; a quarter of a fee in Holkham, in the same county,
which quarter William Wake holds, of the yearly value of 25s. ; two fees
in Langele, in the same county, which John de Claverynge holds, of the
yearly value of 20/. ; two fees in Narburgh, in the same county, which
William de Narburgh holds, of the yearly value of 20/. ; two fees in
Elsam, Ketelby, Glaunfordbrigg, and Wraghby, co. Lincoln, which Richard
de Boselyngthorp, Walter de Persay, and Robert Breton of Elsam hold, of
the yearly value of 20/.; a moiety of a fee in Brynkel, in the same county,
which moiety William Breton holds, of the yearly value of 5 marks ; a
moiety of a fee in Claypol, inthe same county, which moiety Ed [mund] Cre-ssy
holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ; an eighth of a fee in Stubton and
Claypol, in the same county, which eighth Matilda Malet, Henry de
Teuton, and Richard Moit hold, of the yearly value of 20s. ; an eighth of a
fee in Westburgh, in the same county, which eighth Geofirey Knyght
holds, of the yearlj' value of 10s.; a moiety of a fee in Duniieshy and
Brauncewell, in the same county, which moiety William de Mortuo Mari
holds, of the yearly value of 5 marks ; 1^ fees in Diryngton and Amewyk,
in the same county, which John Diseny of Diryngton, John Rivelyng, and
John de Hightyngton hold, of the yearly value of 10 marks ; a moiety of a
fee in Diggeby and Brauncewell, in the same county, which moiety Robert
de Tilton of Diggeby holds, of the yearly value of 5 marks ; a moiety of a
fee in Diggeby, in the same county, which moiety William son of Robert
de la Bourhall of Diggeby holds, of the yearly value of 40s. ; a twelfth of a
fee in Riskyngton, in the same county, which twelfth Thomas son of
Martin Nichol holds, of the yearly value of 3s. ; a moiety of a fee in
Brauncewell and Amewyk, in the same county, which moiety John de
Amewyk holds, of the yearly value of 30s.

To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Agnes the following of
her husband's advowsons, which the king has assigned to her as dower : the
advowson of the church of St. Martin, Fyncham, co. Norfolk, of the yearly
value of 100s. ; the advowson of a moiety of the church of Ryskyngton,
CO. Lincoln, of the yearly value of 20s. ; the advowson of a moiety of the
church of Westburgh, in the same county, of the yearly value of 20s. ; the
advowson of the church of Bradewelle, co. Essex, of the yearly value
of 30/.

Jan. 25. To the sheriff of Southampton. Whereas the king — at the frequent

Eltham. complaints of Roger de la Hume and Richard de CockhuU of Southampton
and of other merchants of that town and of the town of Great Yarmouth
and elsewhere in the realm, suggesting that certain malefactors of France,
Normandy, and Poitou had assembled in great number, and had attacked
in warUke manner the said merchants, who had gone in their ships to the
ports of Bune in Poitou and of Lene in Normandy to exercise their mer-
chandise there, and had slain {sic) the said merchants, burnt their ships,
and taken and carried away their goods and chattels found in the ships to a
considerable value — ordered the sheriff to cause all goods and chattels and
debts of the men and merchants of the said lands in his bailiwick to be
arrested and kept safely until the king should otherwise ordain, aud the
sheriff caused 90 tuns of white wine of certain merchants of France to be

10 CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.

2330. Memhrane 40 — cont.

arrested in a ship of Biddwin Folron of Dordreebt {Bardragh') ; and the
king afterwards ciiused tliem to be delivered to Roger and Ricbard upon
their finding security before the sheriff to answer to the liing at his order
for the wine or for its price when he should summon them to do so ; and
the king, upon learning from Roger and Richard that Ricbard de la Pole,
bis butler, caused a custom of 2s. for each tun of the wine to be exacted
from tbsm for the king's use, and that he disquieted them concerning the
tame, ordered the said Ricbard to supersede until otherwise ordered the
exaciion of the said custom, upon Roger and Ricbard finding security to
answer to the king for Ibe custom if it ouglit to pertain to him; and Roger
and ]vicbavd de Cockbull have given the king to understand that Richard
de la Pole has refused to receive such security from them for the custom,
but distrains and molests them therefor as before : the king, because it was
lately agreed, at Amiens, between Philip, king of France, and bis councillors
and the king and bis councillors that certain persons should be appointed
by the king of France to make enquiry and do justice to those complaining
of damages, wrongs, and trespasses committed upon the king's men within
the power of ibe king of France during the five preceding years, and that
the king should appoint men for the same purpose to enquire and do justice
concerning wrongs, etc., committed upon men of the king of France in this
realm, and he wishes to put the agreement into execution, orders the sheriff
to cause to be released until otherwise ordered any disti'aint that Ricbard
de la Pole may liave made upon Roger aud Richard in Southampton or
elsewhere in the sheriff's bailiwick for the aforesaid custom, taking security
from Roger and Ricbard to answer to the king for the custom if it ought to
pertain to him.

Membrane 39.

Feb. 27. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Ordered not to inter-

Guildford. meddle further with the manors specified below, and to restore the issues
thereof to Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Bardolf, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the escheator that Thomas and Agnes held jointly on
the day of Thomas's death the manors of Castre near Great Yarmouth,
Cantelee, and Qwenebergb, co. Norfolk, by fine levied in the late king's
court, and the manors of Bercompe and Flecchyug, co. Sussex, except the
chief messuage of Bercompe, together with the wood and all the plot of
land within the great ditch newly constructed, of the gift and feoffment of
Ralph de Howel, chaplain, to them aud Thomas's heirs, and that the manors
of Castre and Cantelee are held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony
of Gurnay, and that the manor of Qwenebergb is held of the king by tho
service of one knight's fee, and that the manors of Bercompe and Flecchyng
are held of earl Warenne by divers services, and that John son of the afore-
said Thomas is bis next heir and is aged sixteen years.

To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors specified
below, aud to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by the escheator that Thomas Bardolf, deceased, and John bis son,
and Elizabeth, John's wife, held jointly on the day of Thomas's death the
manor of Strompsbiigh and Scrouteby, co. Norfolk, and the manor of
Plumton with the member of Hodlegh and other appurtenances, in
CO. Sussex, of the gift of Simon de Assbele and Gilbert le fitz Rauf of
Hethill by fine levied in the late king's court, to them and the heirs of
Thomas, and that the manor of Strompsbagh is held of the king by the
service of doing suit at the hundred of Blofeld from three weeks to three
weeks for all service, and that the manors of Scrouteby and Plumpton are
held of other lords by divers services.

4 EDWARD III.

U

1330.

March 6.

Winchester.

March 2.
Alton.

Membrane 39 — cont.

To the keeper of the Forest this side Trent. Onler to deliver to Henry
de Chaucombe, brother and heir of John de Chaiicombe, the bailiwick of
Iceeping a moiety of the fore.st of Gravele, whereof the said .John was seised
in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, as wa.s found by an
inquisition taken by Simon de Boreford, escheator tliis side Trent, the king
having taken Henry's homage for his brother's lands, whereof he has
ordered the said escheator to cause him to have seisin. By p.s.

To the sheriff of Buckingham. "Whereas it was lately found by an
inquisition made by the king's order at the suit of Geoffrey de Bolestrode
that the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
England granted, on Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 14 Edward II., to John
de Horneby and the aforesaid Geoffrey for their lives a messuage, a water-
mill, 91 acres of land, 9 acres of meadow, 16 acres of pasture, (3 acres of
ivood, C acres of heath, and 20s. 2d. of rent in Chalfhunt St. Peter's, and
that John and Geoffrey were in seisin of the said tenements for two years
following by virtue of the gift, and that afterwards John demised his
estate to Geoffrey, and that G-eoffrey was seised thereof for one year after
the grant, and that he continued his seisin until Tuesday after St.
Matthew, 18 Edward II., upon which day Hugh le Despenser, the younger,
amoved him from the tenements wilfully and without reasonable cause, and
that the tenements were thus in Hugh's hands until they came to the king's
hands by his forfeiture, and that they are now in the king's haiids for this
cause and no other; and the king thereupon ordered the kee^Der -oi the
tenements to cause them to be delivered to Geoffrey; and afterwards the
king — upon being given to understand that in the taking of the inquisi-
tion and in ordering the delivery to Geoffrey he wms deceived in this, that
the lands are parcels of the manor of Bolestrode, which manor the Templars
held with the other tenements aforesaid at the time of the adnullation of
tfieir order and long before, and that after the adnullation one Nicholas de
Turvyil entered the tenements and alienated them to the aforesaid John,
and that the said prior and brethren were not seised of the tenements
before the said 14th year, so that they could not make any estate thereof
to the aforesaid John or to any one else, and that after the late king, by his
statute in the parliament at Westminster in three weeks from the Purifica-
tion, in the I7th year of his reign, had caused all the lands that had belonged
to the Templars to be delivered to the prior and brethren, by which statute
all grants of the Templars' lands by whomsoever and to whomsoever made
from the time of the adnullation of the order until the said three weeks of the
Purification were annulled, the prior and brethren granted the manor to the
aforesaid Hugh, and that Hugh entered the manor and lands aforesaid by
virtue of that grant, and continued his seisin thereof until he forfeited to
the king, by whose forfeiture the manor and lands came to the king's hands,
and were in his hands until Geoffrey, by hiding the truth and making no
mention of the premises, procured the delivery of the lands to him as if
they were not parcels of the said manor, and that Geoffrey liad no estate in
the lands aforesaid before Hugh's entry therein by reason whereof he could
be disseised thereof by Hugh or any one else — wishing to be certified con-
cerning the premises and to do what he should think fit by his council,
especially as his right and the right of others were saved in the order to
deliver the lands to Geoffrey, ordered the sheriff to cause to come before the
king in chancery at Tyngehurst, on Thursday after St. Matthew last,
twenty-four knights and other men of his bailiwick who were not con-
nected by any affinity with the said Geoffrey or with the abbess of Burn-
ham, to whom the king had granted the lands under a certain form, to
recognise the truth in the premises, and ordered the sheriff to summon
Geoffrey to be there then, if he thought fit, to inform the king concerning
his right in the premises ; and it was found by a jury taken before the king

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CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 39 — cont.

in chancery at the said day in Geoffrey's presence that the tenements are
parcels of the manor of Bolestrode, and that Geoffrey had no estate therein
at any time by reason whereof he could ba disseised, but that at one time
he laid claim to a moor called ' Le Templemore,' which is of the appurte-
nances of the said manor, and that Hugh le Despenser, the younger, held
the moor together with the manor and tenements aforesaid from the lime of
the grant of the manor and tenements to him, and that he took Geoffrey's
cattle grazing in the moor, as l)eiugto his damage, as often as he found them
there, and that the sheriff of Buckingham, by virtue of a writ directed to him
to tiike into the king's hands the lands that had belonged to the Templars and
to deliver them to the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. Jolin of
Jerusalem in England, took all the tenements aforesaid, together with the
manor and moor, into the late king's hands, and delivered them to the prior
and brethren, who, being seised thereof, gave them to the aforesaid Hugh
in fee, and that Hugh thus held them until the time of his forfeiture : the
king, wishing to do for himself and the said abbess what is just, orders
the sheriff to resume into his hands the said messuage, mill, land, meadow,
pasture, wood, moor, heath, and rent, and, when he has had seisin thereof
in the king's name, to deliver them to the abbess and convent of the said
place, to whom the king has granted and confirmed the manor and appurte-
nances, to have to them and their successors at fee-ferm.

Eeb. 16. To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de

The Tower, la Despense, king's yeoman, 20/. yearly from the issues of his bailiwick,
which sum the king has granted to Nicholas, in consideration of his good
service to the late king and to queen Isabella and to the king, during
pleasure, or until the king shall provide him with 201. of land yearly, the
late king having granted to Nicholas 20/. of land yearly from the lands that
belonged to William de Bredon in co. Derby, to have during pleasure in aid
of the maintenance of him and his wife and children, wliich land has been
taken from Nicholas and delivered to William by common consent of
pat liament.

Robert de Kent of Waltham Holy Gross, imprisoned at Waltham for
trespass of vert in the forest of Waltham, has letters to bail him until the
first assize.

March 18. To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
Wii.cheBter. be elected in place of William de Yabeton of Arundel, deceased.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Roger
la Zouche to be discharged of 31/. 18*. Orf. for the ferm of the hundred of
Pramelond for the time when he was sheriff of Leicester, as it is found by
certificate of the treasurer and barons that answer was made to Henry III.
in the 19th year of his reign for the aforesaid sum for the said hundred by
the hands of the sheriff of Leicester, and that the late king, on 26 JMay, in
the 12th year of his reign, committed the hundred to Roger Beler to him
and his heirs in fee, rendering therefor to the exchequer 12/. 18s. b\d.
yearly by his own hands, and that Roger Beler paid that ferm whilst he
lived by his own hands.

March 20. To the same. Whereas the king lately appointed by letters patent
WiLchester. William de Derham, parson of the church of Craulegh, and Nicholas de
Aulton, parson of the church of Middelton, to survey the jewels, goods and
chattels thut belonged to John de Sancto Johanne of Basyng', deceased,
which the king ordered to be taken into his hands because"' John was
indebted to him in divers debts at his death, and to make inquisition con-
cerning John's jewels, goods and chattels and concerning what had been
eloigned thence, and to resume into the king's hands thote thus eloigned

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1330. Membrane 39 — cont.

and to sell the stock {instanruni), corn and other goods and chattels afore-
said, except the jewels ; and the king now learns from the complaint of the
said Nicholas that although William took by himself divers jewels, goods
and chattels that belonged to the said John to the value of 32/. 16*. Scf.
found at Warneford, Chauton, Basyng', Halvenaked, and Wodecote, and
carried them to his church aforesaid, doing his pleasure concerning them,
nevertheless the treasurer and barons intend charging Nicholas with the
jewels, goods and chattels aforesaid as if he had had them, wherefore he has
prayed the king to provide a remedy : the king theiefore orders the treasurer
and barons to discharge Nicholas of the jewels, goods and chattels that
they shall ascertain that William took and had by himself, provided that
Nicholas answer as he ought for the other jewels, goods and chattels.

To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his
place in the port of London. Order to deliver to the monks of St. Peter's,
Westminster, a tun of wine of the right prise at London for this year, in
accordance with the grant to them by Henry III. of a tun of wine yearly
for the celebration of divine service in that church.

March 25. To the keeper of the town of Nottingham. Order to pay to Robert de
Beading. Neuwerk and Meliora his wife, late the wife of Gilbert de Glenkarny, 10/.
from the ferm of that town for Easter term, the king having granted to
Robert and Meliora that they should receive 201. yearly from the ferm of
that town in lieu of that sum yearly granted by the king to Meliora, in aid
of the maintenance of herself and children and in recompence for the lands
that Gilbert had in Scotland, to be received by the hands of the escheator
beyond Trent.

March 23. To Thomas de Stobhill, one of the collectors of the scutage in co. Devon
Winchester, of the army of Scotland of the fourth year of the late king's reign. Order
to pay to Matthew de Crauthorn, keeper of the king's mine in that county,
601. out of the money lately levied from the scutage still in Thomas's
hands, as the king is given to understand on Matthew's behalf that he has
no money whence he can pay to the miners their wages, and that certain
workmen intend leaving their work unless their wages be speedily paid to
them, and the king considers it difficult to send money to those parts for this
cause. ^y the treasurer.

March 29. To Thomas de Stobhill and John son of John de Alba Marlia of Flete.

Woodstock. Order to pay to the aforesaid Matthew for the above purpose 40/. from the
said scutage, in addition to the 60/. in the preceding order, as the king con-
siders that the 60/. is insufficient for the payment of the wages.

By the treasurer.

Membrane 38.

March 12. To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Winchester, elected in place of William de Thurgarton, deceased.

March 12. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
Winchester, meddle in any wise with the temporalities of the bishopric of Salisbury, or
with tlie goods and things pertaining thereto by reason of the present void-
ance of the see, and to restore to the dean and chapter of St. Mary's,
Salisbury, any issues of the tem.poi alities or goods that he may have taken
into the king's hands, as the late king granted by his letters patent, which
the king has confirmed, that the dean and chapter should have in times of
voidance of the bishopric the custody of the bishopric and of all temporali-
ties thereof and of all goods and things pertaining to the bishopric, as
, fully as the bishops had at any time and as fully as the king might or ought

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

March 20.
V\*incliester.

March 18.
Winchester.

March 24.
Keadiug.

March 20.
"Winchester.

March 20.

^Vincbeste^.

]\Tarch 30.
"Woodstock.

Memhrane 38 — cont.
to hav3 the cu.stody in times of voiclance if it had been retained in his
liands, so th.it the dean and cliapter might have full and free administration
of the same, in the same manner as the bishops had, saving to the king
the l<nights' fees that are held of the bishopric, and the advowsons of
cliurche=, and escheats, rendering therefor to the Iving 1,021Z. 7^. \\d. if the
voidance lasted one jear, at which sum the bishopric is taxed yearly, and the
said king willed that the dean and chapter should have the custody of the
bishopric during voidance, so that no escheator, sheriff, or other b.ailiff or
minister of the king should intermeddle in any way with the custody of the
bishopric during voidance, with the exception that the escheator or other
minister should tiike a simple seisin in name of the royal lordship within a
manor of the bishopric at the beginning of each voidance, and that he should,
after he had taken such seisin, leave forthwith without taking fealty or
recognisance fj-om any tenant of the said bishopric or otherwise, etc.

To Roger atte Assh, keeper of the castle of Arundel, and of the lands
that belonged to Edmund, late earl of Kent, in co. Sussex, in the king's
hands by his forfeiture. Order to pay to Margaret, late the wife of the
aforesaid earl, staying in Arundel castle, 13«. 'id. daily for the expenses of
herself and her children for so long as she shall stay there. By K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction of 500 marks from the abbot of Tavystok, and to cause him to be
discharged thereof, as he has shewn the king, by petition before him and
his council, that at the time when he did his fealty to the king and received
the temporalities of the abbey, which had been taken into the king's hands
by reason of the death of his immediate predecessor, he submitted himself
to the king's grant for 500 marks to be paid at the king's will, because some
words prejudicial to tlie king and the right of his crown were contained in
the pope's letters directed to the king for the creation '{profectione) of the
abbot, and that the said sum is exacted from him under this pretext by
summons of the exchequer, and he has prayed the king to provide for his
indemnity in that behalf, especially as in like cases it was not usual, in times
past, that aught should be exacted for the king's use from any one pro-
moted in the Roman court, and the king does not wish that the abbot should
be charged in this behalf otherwise than was usual in the times of his pro-
genitors. By p.s.

To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to pay to Edward de Monte
Hermerii, in Winchester castle, \2d. a day until the king shall cause other
ordinance to be made concerning him. By K. & C.

To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Robert de Lexleygh, whom the king has caused to be
amoved from office for insufficient qualification.

By the testimony of Henry de Percy.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Alice, Late the wife of John de Sancto Johanne of Basyng', tenant in chief,
the following of her said husband's advowfons, which the king has assigned
to her in dower : the advowson of the church of Shirbourn, co. Southampton,
of the yearly value of 20/., and the advowson of the church of Shifford, co.
Berks, of the yearly value of 10 marks.

To the collectors of the custom of wool, bides, and wool-fells in the city
of London. Order to pay to John de Hanon[ia], or to Dinus Forsetti and
Peter Byne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of
Florence d«elling in that city, John's attorneys in this behalf, 500 marks
for Easter term, notwithstanding any assignment made or to be made upon
the said custom, in part payment of the 1 .000 marks yearly from that custom

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April 1.

Woodstock.

March 16.
AVinchester.

Membrane 38 — cont.

granted to John by the king, on 7th February, in the first year of his
reign.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Robert Jorz, who cannot attend to the duties of the
office because he is intending certain affairs of the king's and of others.

To the collectors of the old and new customs in the port of Hertelpole.
Order to pay to Dinus Forsetti, Bartholomew de Barde, and Tanus Jak'
and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, by
indenture all moneys received from the customs aforesaid, together with the
issues of the customs from 17 August last, and one leaf (folium) of the king's
seal called ' coket ' of the old custom, and the king's seal called ' coket ' of
the new custom, until the said merchants have been satisfied for the debts
due from the king to them, as the said Dinus, Francis Grandoni, John
Fraunceys, Peter Byne, Francis de Bosco, and Lotrinus de Colyn, and their
fellows, merchants of the said society, undertook before the king and his
council at Gloucester to pay a certain sum daily in his wardrobe for the
expenses of his household from the aforesaid 17 August for a certain time,
as expressed in an indenture made between the king and them, and the
king, in order to pay them the said sums more conveniently, granted to them
all issues of the old and new customs of England, to be received from the
said day from the collectors by indenture, nothwithstanding any assignments
previously made thereon, excepting the custom of Kyngeston-on-Hull,
which the king had assigned to Richard de la Pole, his butler, and to
William his brother, and excepting the assignments made by the king upon
the customs to John de Honon[ia], the earl of Julers, John Berners, William
le Chaumberleyn, Gerard de Potes, and Master John de Florencia.

The like to the collectors in Newcastle-on-Tyne and Boston.

Membrane 37.

March 16. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
Winchester, meddle further with the manor of Mildeston, co. Wilts, and to restore the
issues thereof, as the escheator certified the king, in response to his order,
that he found by inquisition of office that John le Duyn, who held the
manor of the late king by the service of a quarter of a knight's fee, demised
the manor without the said king's licence to Agnes his sister for her life,
and that she, being thus seised thereof, alienated it without the late king's
licence to Henry de Harnhull in fee, and that the escheator took llie manor
into the king's hands by reason of this demise and alienation, and the
kins — at Henry's suit, suggesting that the manor is held of Edmund, earl
of Kent, as of the manor of Cainel, and is not held of the king immediately,
and praying the king to provide a remedy — wishing to be certified concern-
ing the manor and its tenure, ordered the escheator to make inquisition,
and it is found by such inquisition that the manor is held of Edmund,
earl of Kent, as of the honour of Cainel by the service of a quarter of a
knight's fee for all service, and that it is worth yearly in all issues 100s.

March 26. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause 500 quarters of wheat
Beading. and 500 bacon pigs (bacones) to be bought and purveyed, and to cause
thera to be carried to Plummuth with all speed, so that they be there in
three weeks from Easter at the latest, there to be delivered by indenture
to Walter de Weston, receiver of the king's victuals there, as the king has
ordained to send shortly John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, his brother,
and certain other magnates of his realm in his company to the duchy [of
Aquitaine], and it behoves the king to provide divers sorts of victuals for
their maintenance. By K,

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233Q Membrane 37 — cont.

The like to the sheriffs of the following counties :

Wiltshire, for 500 quarters of wheat and 500 bacon-pigs.

Somersset and Dorset, for 1000 quarters of wheat, 500 quarters of

beans and peas, and 500 bacon-pigs.
Surrey and Sussex, for 1000 quarters of oats and 500 bacon-pigs.
Devon, for 500 quarters of oats.
Cornwall, for 500 quarters of oats and 20,000 fish called ' hak.'

March 26. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to cause to be made and provided in
Wallingford. places where he shall see fit as many hurdles (claias), bridges, stables, and
other implements (uiensilia) as he shall deem necessary for the ships that
the king has appointed John le Smale, his clerk, to choose and provide,
and for the shipment {eskippamento) and stay of horses therein, and to
cause them to be carried to Plummuth with all speed, so that they be there
in three weeks from Easter, there to be delivered by indenture to Walter
de Weston, the king's receiver there, the king having appointed the said
John to choose aud provide forty of the best and strongest ships that he cau
find in places on the sea coast where most convenient, and to cause the
ships to be brought to Plummuth with all speed, so that they be there at
the date aforesaid for the pas.sage of certain magnates whom the king is
sending to the duchy [of Aquitaine] for the reform of its estate, and to
cause hurdles and bridges necessary for the shipment of horses to be carried
thither to be provided, and to cause stables and other implements for the
stay of the horses in the ships to be made in the ships. By K.

March 23. To John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to him who supplies his
Keading. place there. Whereas the king lately committed to Richard Talebot the
custody of the lands that belonged to .John Comyn of Badenagh, tenant
in chief of the late king, for so long as they should remain in the king's
hands, and he afterwards ordered John Darcy to assign to Edmund, late
earl of Kent, and to Margaret his wife, formerly the wife of the said John
Comyn, her dower of her said late husband's lands in the liberty of
Tyndale, according to the extents made by Simon de Grymesby, the late
king's escheator beyond Trent, the tenors whereof the king sent to John
Darcy sub pede sigilli, or according to other extents to be made if necessary,
in the presence of the aforesaid Richard ; and the king is now given to
under.stand on Richard's behalf that John Darcy's bailiff of the liberty
aforesaid has proceeded to the assignment of the dower without Richard's
being warned, and has assigned and delivered to the earl and Margaret in
Richard's absence divers lands beyond what fell due to them : the king
therefore orders John, if he find that the assignment was thus made in
Richard's absence, to resume into the king's hands the lands thus assigned,
and to cause them to be delivered to Richard according to the tenor of the
king's commission aforesaid until the king shall otherwise order. By C.

April 2. To John Moriz, escheator in Ireland. Order not to distrain John Haket

Woodstock, for his homage and fealty for. the lands that he holds of the king in

Ireland, as he has done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [3406.]

The like in favour of Adam de Houth. By the same writ.

March 29. To the keeper of the land of Glaumorgan, or to him who supplies his
Woodstock, place. Order to assign to Margaret, late the wife of Adam le Galeys of
Glaumorgan, her dower of the lands that Adam acquired to him and Joan
his first wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, so that the lands should
revert to Adam's right heirs in case they died without an heir of their
l)odies, as Marg.-iret has besought the king to cause dower of the said
lands to be assigned to her. By p.s.

March 28. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
Woodstock, meddle further with an acre of land in Ealghani, and to restore the issues

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March 20.
Winchester.

April 5.
Woodstock.

April 6.
Woodstock.

April 1.

W'oodstock.

April 10.
Woodstock.

Membrane 37 — cont.
thereof to the prior oF Shilbred, as the king— at the prior's prosecution,
suggesting that his predecessors were seised of the said land of their
purchase long before the puWicjxtion of the statute of mortmain, and that
they continued their seisin until now, and that Master John Walewayn,
the late king's cscheator this side Trent, took the land into the late king's
hands, asserting that the prior acquired it after the publication of the said
statute and entered it without royal licence, and that it is in the king's hands
for this reason — ordered the escheator to make inquisition eonceruing the
premises, and it is found by the inquisition that Henry, sometime prior of
that place, acquired the land from Alice la Kokes to him and his church
long before the pubhcation of the statute, to wit in the 40th year of
Henry III., and that the land is in the king's hands solely for this reason,
and that it is held of the prior.

To John Giifard. Order to be respondent to .Tames Daudelegh, son and
heir of Nicholas Daudelegh, and kinsman and co-heir of William Martyn,
deceased, for the ferm due from him to the king for a part of the manor
of Beggesworlh, which part is of James's inheritance, from 25 May last,
when the king rendered to James his lands although he was net of full age.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause all the
goods and chattels that belonged to Edmund de Wodestok, late earl of
Kent, which came to the king's hands by his forfeiture, to be sold without
delay, and to cause the money arising therefrom to be levied for custody in
the treasury. By K.

To the sheriif of Wilts. Oi'der (o cause the 500 quarters of wheat and
500 bacon-pigs that the king lately ordered liim to provide and send to
Plummuth to be carried to Southampton with all speed, there to be delivered
by indenture to the sheriff. The king has ordered the sheriff [of South-
ampton] to receive the victuals from the sheriff of Wilts, and to cause them
to be carried to the said place. By K.

To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to receive the aforesaid victuals
from the sheriff of Wilts, and to cause them to be carried to Plummuth
with all speed, so that they be there in three weeks from Easter at the
latest, there to be delivered by indenture to Walter de Weston, receiver of
the king's victuals there. By K.

To the treasurer aud barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to William de Leycestria, to whom and to John de Ifeld and
John de Braideston the king, on 20 November, in the flr.st year of his
reign, committed the custody of the archbishopric of Qanterbury, in his
account of the issues of tlie archbishopric for 3s. a day during the voidance,
as the king understands that William made continual stay about theoistody
aforesaid during the whole of the voidance, forwarding the king's profit.
This order is made in consideration of the estate that William has in the
chancery. By K.

To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to permit William la Zousch de
Mortuo Mali to enter and hold his lands in the sheriff's bailiwick, and to
receive thence maintenance for him aud his, and to make his profit of the
goods and chattels without selling the lands or carrying away of the goods
and chattels, notwithstanding the king's late order to take and imprison
William's body and to seize into the king's hands his lands, goods aud
chattels, because he was charged with adhering to Etimund de Wodestok,
late earl of Kent, who acknowledged in the parliament at Winchester, before
the earls, barons, and other peers and proceres of the realm, that he had falsely
and maliciously made confederations contrary to his homage, fealty, and
allegiance, to the destruction of the king and the subversion of his estate and
crown, as William has rendered himself to prison, and the king has released

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-1 goQ Membrane 37 — cord.

hiin therefrom by certain mainprise that he found before the king to answer
to bini at his wiil for the adhesion al'oresaid. By K.

Tlie lil^e to the sheriffs of the folIoAving counties :
ITprcford. Leicester.

Worcester. Wilts.

Oxford and Berks. C.imbridge.

Sussex. Hertford and Essex.

Buckingham. Somerset. By K.

April 18. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause the timber that the king

Woodstock, lately caused to be prepared ia the forest of Chute for making iinew the
paling of the park of Claryndon to be carried to the said park as Henry de
Burry and William de Berewyk shall direct, at the king's cost without
delay, there to be delivered to the keeper of the manor of Claryndon. The
king has ordered .John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent,
to pay for the carriage in due manner. By K.

The like to the sheriff of Wilts. By K,

Membrane 36.

April 10. To the bailiffs of the city of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Roa
Woodstock, of Hamelak 75 marks from the ferm of th.at city for Easter term last, in
acrordance with the late king's grant, of 22 August, in the 16th year of hig
reign, of 1.50 marks yearly from the ferm of that city, and of the like sum
from the ferm of the city of York, until he should provide him with 300
marks of land yearly between the Thames and the Tees.

The like to the bailiffs of the city of York.

Ai'ril 14. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance

^\'oodstock. to be made to the bailiffs of Lincoln for 75 marks paid by them in execution
of the preceding order.

The like in favour of the bailiffs of York.

April 1.5. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to

■\\ ood.^tock. examine tlie account of Johu Darcy ' le cosin ' lately rendered before them,
and to cause payment to be made to him of what they shall find to be due
to him by the account for his journeys in Ireland and for recompence for
his horses lost in the king's service, in the time of Walter de Islep, the
king's late treasurer there, and in the time of the present treasurer.

By p.s. [3439.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to audit the
account of John Darcy 'le cosyn ' for all the time that he was the king's
minister in any office in England, and to cause to be done what ought to be
done for the final issue of the account. By the same writ.

To the same. Order to cause the .aforesaid John to be discharged of
100/. paid to him by Roger de Somervill, then sheriff of York, which are
exacted from him by summons of the exchequer as imprest, as .John as shewn
the king tliat the late king granted to him this sum for his outfit (apparatu)
for Ireland, and ordered the said Roger to pay it to him, and he has prayed
the king to cause him to be discharged thereof. By the same writ.

April 17. To the sheriff of Suj-rey and Sussex. Order to cause the 1,000 quarters

Wr iuatook. of oats and 500 bacon-pigs that the king lately ordered him to buy and

purvey and carry to Plummuth to be bought and purveyed with all speed, and

to cause them to be carried to Portesmnth, so that they be thereon Monday

before the Ascension next at the latest, there to be delivered by indenture

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1330. Membrane 36 — cont.

to Walter de Weston, receiver of the kina;'s victuiils there, or to him who
supplies his place, ia order that they may be taken to the duchy [of
Aquitaine]. By K.

The like to the sheriff of Southampton concerning 500 quarters of wheat
and 500 bacon-pigs, and to cause the 500 quarters of wheat and 500 bacon-
pigs that the sheriff of Wilts will deliver to him to be also taken to
Portesmuth. By K.

Memorandum, that no writ was sent to the sheriff of Wilts, because he
•was ordered at another time to cause to be carried to Southampton the
victuals to be provided by him.

To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to cause tlie 500 quarters of oats and
20 thousands of the fish called ' hak ' that the king lately ordered him to
provide to be carried to Portesmuth, so that they be there at the aforesaid
Monday, as the king has prorogued until then the date of three weeks from
Easter last previously given. By K.

The like to the sheriff of Devon concerning 500 quarters of oats.

The like to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset concerning 1,000 quarters
of wheat, 500 quarters of beans and pease, and 500 bacon-pigs.

pril 18. To John le Smale. Order to cause 20 of the 40 ships that the king
oodstock. lately ordered him to choose and provide and take to Plummuth in three
weeks from Easter to be taken to Portesmuth by Monday before the
Ascension next for the carriage of the victuals to be provided by the sheriffs
of Southampton, Wilts, Surrey and Sussex and for the passage of certain
magnates and others to the duchy [of Aquitaine], the ships to be delivered
at Portesmuth to Walter de Weston, receiver of the king's victuals afore-
said, or to him who supplies his place, and to cause the other 20 ships to be
taken to Plummuth by the said Monday, there to be delivered to the said
receiver or to him who supplies his place there. By K.

pril 16. To John de Insula, constable of Wyndesore castle, and keeper of the king's
oodstock. manor in Wmdesore park and of the king's parks there. Order to pay to
John le Parker, to whom the king on 8 February, in the first year of his
reign, granted the office of parker of the now park of Windesore during
pleasure, receiving in that office such wages as others who have had that
office have been wont to receive heretofore, the arrears of his wages from the
said 8 February, and to pay to him the same wages hereafter for so long as
he shall be parker.

^pril 9. To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to pay to Robert de Fienles

oodstock. 55 marks for Easter last from the issues of that county, as the late king, on
4 February, in the Sth-yesii. cif_his reign, granted to Robert for his service
110 marks yearly from the issues of that county for life, or until lie shorld
provide hiui with 110 marks of land or rent yeiirly, and Robert received
this sum from the issues of the county until tlie grant was revoked by
certain ordinances made by the prelates, earl.<, and barons of the realm and
accepted by the said king, and the king, having cousideration to his father's
grant aforesaid and to Robert's good service to Queen Isabella and the king
when they weie in France and to the good place that he held with the king
in coming with him from France to this realm to prosecute Hugh le
Despenser and others, has granted that Robert shall receive the aforesaid
110 marks yearly from the issues of that county from 26 January last for
his life, or until the king shall provide him with 110 marks of land or
rent yearly,
pril 13. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
oodstock. to be made to John le Mareschal, sheriff of Buckingham, for 55 marks paid
by him to the aforesaid Robert in execution of the preceding order.

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1330.

April 13.

Woodstock.

April 26.
Woodstcick.

April 24.
Woodstock.

Membrane 36 — cont.
To Simon de BereforJ, escheator thi.s side Trent. Order to cause dower
to be assigned to Agnes, late the wife of William de Charpevill, tenant in
cliief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.

'J'o the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to William de Mattesdon,
king's yeoman, to whom the king, on 9 February last, granted, at the
instance of Oliver de Ingham, the bailiwick of the forestry of the king's
chace of Malverne and Cors during pleasure, receiving therefor the usual
and accustomed fees and wages, the arrears of his fees and wages aforesaid,
and to pay to him the same fees and wages for the term of the sheriff's
office.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. It is shewn to the king
on behalf of John de Hynkele, sheriff of Salop and Stafford, that although
the hundreds of Chirbury, Pirhull, Pusselowe, Bradeford, OfBelowe, Cuthel-
eston, Tatemoneslowe, and a moiety of the hundred of Ovres, which were
anciently annexed to the forms of cos. Salop and Stafford, were granted
long before John was sheriff to divers men by commissions of the late and
of the pre.'ent kings, and that the same men receive and have the ancient
ferms and the increments thereof and the issues and profits thence arising,
and have hitherto received them by virtue of the commissions aforesaid,
without .John intermeddling therewith in aught, and that thus the hundreds
and moiety aforesaid are separated from the counties, nevertheless the
treasurer and barons charge him in his account rendered before them at the
exchequer with the ferms and profits of the said hundreds of Chirbury and
Pitbull and of a moiety of the hundred of Ovres, and with the increments
of the ancient ferms of the hundreds of Pusselowe, Bradeford, Offelowe,
Cutheleston, and Tatemoneslowe for the time when he was sheriff of the
said counties as if he had held the hundreds annexed to the counties, and
cause the ferms and increments to be exacted from him by distraint, where-
fore he has besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore
orders the treasurer and barons to search the rolls and memoranda of the
exchequer touching the premises, and if they find by inspection thereof or
by other means that the premises are true, they are to discharge the afore-
said John of such ferms, increments, and profits, charging the same upon
those who thus hold the hundreds.

April 12.

Woodstock.

April 18.
Woodstock.

3JEMBRANB 35.

To the jtistices in eyre in co. Northampton. Whereas the king— at the
prosecution of Ellen de Boketot and John her son, suggesting that they arramed
an assize of novel disseisin before the justices against John de Monkelane
and Richard Blundel concerning a tenement in Weston Pynkeny, and that
Richard alleged in pleading that he held a messuage, 58 acres of land, and
44 acres of meadow of the tenement placed in view for life of the late king's
grant, and that after his death they ought to revert to the said king and his
heirs, and that the justices for this reason deferred proceeding to the taking
of the assize— ordered the justices to proceed to the taking of the assize
notwithstanding the grant and allegation aforesaid, provided that they did
not proceed to render judgment without consulting the king; and Ellen
and John have now besought the king to order proceeding to render
judgment, since the assize has been taken by virtue of the king's order
aforesaid : the king therefore orders the justices to proceed to render
judgment with all speed, notwithstanding the said order.

By K. on the information of G. le Scrop.

To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Margery, late the wife of
Duncan de rrendragh,24 marks 6j. 8(^. for Easter term last out of the issues

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April 22.
Woodstock.

April 5.
Woodstock.

April 24.

Woodstock.

April 26.
Woodstock.

April 20.

Woodstock.

Membrane 35 — cont.
of his bailiwick, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 49 marks
yearly from the issues of the sheriff's bailiwick from 16 August, in the first
year of the king's reign, in recompence for the manor of Briggestok,
CO. Northampton, which she held during the king's pleasure in aid of her
maintenance, and which the king assigned on the aforesaid day to Queea
Isabella for life.

To the same. Order to pay to Joan Comyn of Boghan 20l. for Easter term
last from the issues of his bailiwick, in accordance with the king's grant, of
27 March, in the first year of his reign, to her of 40/. yearly from the issues
of that county in aid of her maintenance until he shauld cause other
ordinance to be made concerning her estate.

To the same. Order to pay to the said Joan 20/. for Michaelmas term last,
according to the king's previous order, which, he is given to understand on
Joan's behalf, has not been executed.

To John Moriz, escheator in Ireland. Order not to distrain Francis de
Faypon for his homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of the king, as
he has done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [3466.]

To A. bishop of "Worcester. Whereas the king lately presented to the
bishop his clerk Richard de Westmancote, to the church of Penedok, void and
pertaining to the king's presentation by reason of the lands of Jolin de
Penedok, deceased, being in his hands, and because John de Sapy presented
a clerk of his to the bishop to the same church, the king prohibited the
bishop from admitting any parson to the said church until it should be dis-
cussed in the king's court whether the advowson of the church pertained to
the king or to John, and John has acknowledged in chancery that he has no
right to present to that church upon this occasion, wishing that the king's
j)resentation shall have effect : the king orders the bishop to do further
what pertains to his office concerning the king's presentation, notwithstand-
ing his inhibition or the presentation aforesaid.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. B. bishop of Bath and
Wells has shewn the king that whereas the king assigned to Edmund, then
earl of Kent, the 54/. that the bishop and his predecessors are bound to^ay
to the exchequer for the manors of Cungresbury, Cheddre, and Axebrugg,
which the bishop holds of the king at fee-ferm, and the carl was satisfied
for the ferm from the time of the assignment until the time of his forfeiture
by John de Drokenesford, the late bishop, and by John de Clyvedon and
Gilbert de Berewik, late keepers of the temporalities of the bishopric afore-
said when in the king's hands by reason of the said bishop John's death, and
also by the present bishop, nevertheless the treasurer and barons defer
allowing to the said John and Gilbert 27/. paid by them to the earl, by
reason whereof John and Gilbert cause that sum to be exacted from the
bishop for the king's use, wherefore the bishop has besought the king to
provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons, if
they find the premises are true, to cause John and Gilbert to have allowance
in their account at the exchequer for the said 27/., and to cause any distraint
that may have been levied upon the bishop for this reason to be released.

To Simon do Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain
Thomas de Norton for his homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of
the king, as he has done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [3486.]

To the sheriff of York. Order to cause the manor or Bentele in that
county to bo taken into the king's hands, and to cause it to be delivered to
H. bishop of Lincoln, the assign of W. bishop of Norwich, executor of the
will of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, as Bartholomew's chattel, for the

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE BOLLS.

April 20.

Woodstock.

April 20.
AVoodstock.

April 28.
Woodstock.

April 25.
Woodstock.

Membrane 35 — cont.
execution of Bartliolomew's will, the late king havinpr grantpd to
Bartliolomew, in consideration of a tine, the custody of the said manor and
of otlier manors and lands that belonged to Payn Tybetot, deceased, tenant
in chief of the said king, -whicli were in the said king's hands by reason of
the minority of Payn's heir, to have with all appurtenances, until the heir
came of age, with the mairiage of the said heir, and the said king afterwards
caused the manor to be taken into his hands amongst other lands that
belongeci to Bartholomew, because Bartholomew was of the quarrel of
Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and it was ordained in the parliament at
Westminster, by the king and the prelates, earls, barons, and community of
the realm, that those who were of the suid quarrel should have their lands
again that had been taken into the late king's hands by reason of the
quarrel, together with the issues tliereof for which answer had not yet been
made to the said king, and their goods and chattels, and tliat the executors
of the wills of those who were of the said quarrel should have action
and recover the goods and chattels of those of whom they are the
executors, in the same manner as those who were of the quarrel and who
still live.

To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to take into the king's hands and
to deliver to H. bishop of Lincoln, to whom the king has granted the custody
of the lands that belonged to Bartholomew de Badelesmere during tlie heir's
minority, the lands that John de Pcuretli, now deceased, held for his life by
demise from Bartliolomew. who was of the aforesaid quarrel of Thonia<, earl
of Lancaster, which lands ought to revert after John's death to Giles de
Badelesmere, son and heir of the aforesaid Bartholomew, a minor in the
king's custody, as it was agieed in the aforesaid parliament that all those
who were of the said quarrel shall have their lands again.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trejit. Order to deliver to
Henry, bishop of Lincohij the lands that Edmund, late earl of Kent, had in
Tliurleye, co. Lincoln, togetlier with the wood there, which came to the
king's hands by the earl's forfeiture. ]}y K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Adam de
Whyteford, king's clerk, to whom the king granted the office of controller
of his silver mine in co. Devon during pleasure, to have 12rf. a day for his
wages for the time during which he has been co-.itroller, and to cause the
keepers of the mine to have due allowance therefor, as the king— at Adam's
prosecution, suggesting that the controllers of the mine for llie time being
were wont to receive I2d. a day for their wages, and praying the king to
cause such wages to be paid to him — ordered the treasurer and barons to
search the rolls of the accounts of the keepers of the mine to whom such
wages were allowed, and other memoianda of the exchequer touching the
premises, and to cei'tify the king of what they found, and they have signified
that 12c?. were allowed to other controllers of the mine in times past.

To the sheriff of Kent. Order to supersede until otherwise ordered the
king's late order to take Nicholas de Sandewico, and to restore to him any
of his lands, goods and chattels that the sheriff may have taken into the
king's hand, together with the issues tliereof, the king having issued the
order to take JS'icholas and to have him before the king in one month from
Easter last to answer to the king for liis adherence to Edmund de Wodestok,
late earl of Kent, and for being of the earl's confederations, and if Nicholas
withdrew himself and lefuscd to render himself to prison, to take' his lands,
goods and chattels into tlie king's hands, as Bartholomew de Burghasshe
has inainperned before the king to have Nicholas before the king at his order
to answer to him. jjy j{_

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1330. Membrane 35 — cont.

March 22. To Nicholas de Acton, chamberlain of North Wales. Anian ap Yevnn
Winchester, hag shewn the king that he was the late king's sheriff in the parts of
Anglpseye in the 18th, 19th, and 20th years of his reign, and the king's
sheriff in the first year of his reign, and the late king and the king made
during that time divers ministers and fermors of the commotes, canlreds,
and other places in those parts pertaining to the office of the shrievalty
aforesaid, and Edmnnd, late Pari of Arundel, the late king's justice
of those parts, and Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, the king's lute
justice there, and those supplying their places, deputed bedels, reeves,
and divers other ministers in the said commotes, cantreds, and other places
at their pleasure and without Anian's assent, and although the ministers
have not fully auswered to him for the issues of the bailiwicks committed to
them, and although the fermors have not fully answered to him for the ferms
of the places let to them at ferm, divers sums of unpaid money remaining in
their hands, so that Anian could not answer to the late or the present king
for the arrears of the said ministers and fermors, nevertheless the aforesaid
chamberlain charges Anian in his account at the exchequ'epof Kaernarvan
of the issues of his shrievalty with the issues and ferms aforesaid as if the
ministers and fermors had been appointed (positi) by Anian, and as if they
had answered to Anian in full, which they have not done, although Anian
exhibited all possible diligence about levying such arrears during the time
of his office, and that the chamberlain disquiets and aggrieves him in many
ways in this behalf, wherefore lie has prayed the king to provide him with
a remedy: the king therefore orders the i;hamberlain, if he ascertain tliat
the premises are true, to cause Anian to be discharged at the said exchequer
of the sums of money thus in arrear in the hands of the sai<l ministers and
fermors, charging the same upon them and othera who ought of right to be
charged therewith.

May 3. To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause the abbot of Cokirsand to

Woodstock, have seisin of a messuase, 3 acres of land, and an acre of meadow in Caton,
which Roger Spurman of Caton, who was outlawed for felony, held, as the
king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the premises have been
in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that Roger held them of the
said abbot as of the right of his church of Cokirsand, and tliat they are still
in the king's hands, and that John de Litildale hF.d the king's year, day and
waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same.

To the same. Order to cause John de Apeltrethwayt to have seisin of a
messuage and 5 acres of land in Caton, which the .aforesaid Roger, who was
outlawed for felony, held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the
sheriff that they have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and
that Roger held them of the said John, and tliat they are still in the king's
hands, and that John de Stubbe had the king's year, day and waste thereof
and ought to answer to the king for the same.

Membrane 34.

May 7. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Woodstock. Order to cause the goods and chattels that belonged to Edmund, late earl of
Kent, in the manors of Bissheie, co. Hertford, Northweld, co. Essex, Eston,
CO. Northampton, and Taleworth and Baggeshote, co. Surrey, which
[manors] the king has granted to Bartholomew de Burgherssh for life, to
be delivered to Bartholomew by appraisement to the value of the sum due
to him by his account rendered in the wardrobe for his expenses when he
went to parts beyond sea in the king's service, as Bartholomew has prayed
the king to cause the goo<.ls and cliattels in the aforesaid manors to be delivered

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CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

May 4.
Woodstock.

May 1.

Woodstock.

Membrane 34 — emit.
to him as above to the value of the said sum, which the king late!y ordered
by writ of privy seal to be paid to Bartholomew by the treasurer and
chamberlains, of which sum Bartholomew has not yet obtained payment.

By K.

'i'o the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver to William de
Cleydon, knight, .all bis lands, goods and chattels in those counties, upon
his finding security to answer to the king for the same at hi.s order, the said
lands, goods and chattels having been taken into the king's hands by reason
of Wilham's indictment for adhering to Edmund de Wodestok, sometime
earl of Kent, before John de Loudham, Thomas de Hyudryngham, ami
Robert Houel, whom tlie king appointed to enquire in those counties the
names of those who adhered to the said earl, who acknowledged in the
parliament at Winchester before the earls, barons, and other magnates and
prnceres of the realm, and also before the coroners of the king's household,
that he had made, in parts beyond the sea and on this side the sea, con-
federations and alliances of men-at-arms and other to subvert the estate of
the king and of his crown, and the king was afterwards given to understand
that many men of the sheriff's bailiwick were adherent, aiding and counsel-
ling the said earl, as William has now rendered himself to the king's prison
in CO. Essex prepared to stand to right in all things concerning the premises
at the king's pleasure. By K. & C.

Vaeated, because otherwise below.

To the sheriff of Essex. Order to attach the aforesaid William by reason
of the said indictment, and to cause him to be kept safely and fittingly
under such attachment until otherwise ordered, and if he have not fled and
if he liave permitted himself to be attached by the sheriff, the latter is to
cause William's lands, goods and chattels to be delivered to him upon his
finding security to answer to the king for the same when ordered.

By K. & C.

To John Darcy, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place.
Order to resume into the king's hands all the lands of the purpaity of
Margaret, late the wife of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, aunt and co-heiress
of Thomas son of Richard de Clare, tenant in chief of the late king, of the
lands of the said Thomas specified below, and to deliver them' to her,
together with the issues thereof from 2.3 May, in the first year of the king's
reign, when the king took her homage for the said purparty, and rendered
it to her, and ordered Thomas le fitz Johan, earl of Kildare, then justiciary
of Ireland, to cause her to have seisin of the castle, manor, and town of
Ardrain in Connaught {Conactia), with the fees whereof certain rents are
paid when the king's service is proclaimed, a messu.age in Rothba with a
garden and a moiety of a weir there, a moiety of half the cantred of Siglare,
two parts of the borough of Ky[n]sale, the nLanor of Monntanenagh, the
castle and manor of Inchecoyn, with the rents and otlier profits in the town
of Yoghill, and the island tbere adjoining called ' le Balledeilond,' certain
lands in the city of Limerick {Lhnerie), and in the cantred of Tirconil,
which were assigned to Margaret as her purparty ; and the king afterward:^,
on 3 October, in the second year of his reign, ordered Maurice son of
Thomas not to intermeddle further with any [of the aforesaid*] lands that
might be in his custody by the late king's commission, and to restore to
Margaret any issues that he might have received thence since the said
23 May ; and although Maurice, on 27 Julv, in the third year of the king's
reign, rendered lo Margaret the lands of her purparty aforesaid before
H. bishop of Lincoln, the chancellor, and others of the king's council, and

* See this Calendar, 2 Edward III, page 322.

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May 4.
Woodstock.

1330. Membrane 34 — cont. [

ordered his stewards, bailiffs and general attorneys in Ireland, by his letters
patent, to cause the aforesaid purparty to be delivered to her, as appears by
the rolls of chancery, nevertheless Maurice has hitherto occupied the said
lands, not permitting Margaret's bailiffs and ministers to receive any issues
and profits thence, as they ought to have done, as the king learns from
Margaret's complaint, for which she has besought the king to piovide a
remedy.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the priory of Mersey, a cell of the abbey of St. Ouen,
Rouen, and the manors of Mersey, Fyngryngho, and Peet, and the half-
hundred of Wenestre, co. Essex, and to restore the issues thereof to the
prior of Mersey, as the kiug ordered the escheator to certify him of the
cause for taking the priory into the king's hands, and the escheator re-
turned that the aforesaid manors and half- hundred are temporalities of the
abbey of St. Ouen in Normandy of the gift of the king's progenitors, and
that the custody thereof ought to pertain to the king in times of voidauce
of the abbey, as the escheator understood from the testimony of trust-
worthy men, and that, as the abbey was void by the death of Ralph, tho
the late abbot, and as the escheator had no evidence that the present
abbot or William de Reel, prior of the aforesaid priory, the abbot's proctor
in England, had satisfied the king for the issues of the voidance, he took
the manors and half-hundred into tlie king's hands in name of distraint,
until the king should be satisfied for the premises, and the king afterwards
— understanding on the prior's behalf that the abbot holds the manors and
half-hundred aforesaid in frankalmoin by the charters of the king's pro-
genitors, sometimes kings of England, without doing any service tliereibr,
and that tbe manors and [half-]bundred were not taken into the hands of the
king's progenitors at any time in the past during the voidance of the abbey
by the death of any abbot, and that none of the king's progenitors received
any issues or profits thereof by reason of any voidance of the abbey —
ordered the escheator to make inquisition concerning the premises, and it
is found by the inquisition that the abbot holds in co. Es.scx the priory and
the manors and half-hundred aforesaid of the gift of St. Edward, sometime
king of England, and by the confirmation of King William and of Henry
son of the Empress in frankalmoin, without doing any service therefor, and
that the priory or manors and half-hundred were not taken into the hands
of any of the king's progenitors by reason of any voidance of ihe abbey,
and that the king's progenitors did not receive any issues or profits thence
at any time.

May 4. To the same. Order to permit Thomas de Brayneford of London and

Woodstock. John le Clerk of Deptford to fell the wood growing in tiie wood of
Swaneseomp, and to carry away and make their profit of it and of the
firewood therein specified below, as the king — at the prosecution of the
said Thomas and John, suggesting that they had lately bought from
Edmund, then earl of Kent, all his wood then growing in the said wood
for a certain .'uni of money paid to him beforehand, as appears by his
letters of acquittance in their pos.session, and that the said wood of
Swaneseomp has been feken into the king's hands by reason of the earl's
forfeiture, and they have prayed the king to cause the wood to be delivered
to them, so that they may fell the wood, carry it away, and make their
profit according to their agreement with the earl — ordered the escheator to
make inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found by his inquisitioa
that Thomas and John, on 18 March, in the 3rd year of the king's reign,
bouo'ht from the enrl all his wood of Swaneseomp then growing, to be
felled and canied away by them within three years, for 1.000 marks, which
they paid and, delivered by the earl's letter close sealed with his seal to

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CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

May 6.

Woodstock.

April 24.
Woodstock.

April 23.
Woodstock.

Membrane 34 — cont.

William de Hoo, then keeper of his wardrobe, for the earl's use, and that
they have the earl's letter of acquittance testifying the receipt of the
money, and that ot the said wood there is felled to the value of 566/. 1 3s. 4(?.,
and thereof there lies within the said wood timber and firewood to the
value of 30/., and that tlie wood now growing in the wood is worth 120/.,
and the said wood was taken into the king's hands together with the manor
of Swanescomp by the earl's forfeiture, and that it is in the king's hands
solely for this reason. By C.

To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of
Ilicche and with a sixth of the manor of Luyton except the chief messuage
of the manor, which have been taken into the king's hands by reason of
the death of Robert de Kendale, and to restore the issues thereof to
Margaret, late the wife of the said Robert, upon her taking the fealty due to
the king for the said manor and sixth part, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by the eschealor that Robert and Margaret held jointly on the day of
Robert's death the said manor of Hicche of the grant of tlie late king to
them and to the heii-s male of the bodies of Robert and Margaret, and a
sixth p.irt of the manor of Luyton, except the chief messuage, of the
feoffment of .John Power, to them and to Robert's heirs, and that the
manor of Hicche is held of the king by the service of 1 1 knight's fees,
and the sixth part of the manor of Luyton by the service of a sixth of a
moiety of a knight's fee, and that IMargaret continued her seisin of the said
manor and sixth part together with Robert until his death, and that
Robert held no other lands of the king in hi.s demesne as of fee on the
day of his death by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to
pertain to the king, but that he held divers lands of other lords by various
services, and that Edward his son is his next heir and is of full age.

To the same. Order to deliver to Nicholas de Tony and Margaret his wife,
late the wife of John son of GeofFrey de Burdeleys, the manor of Sculton,
CO. Norfolk, which has been taken into the king's hands by reason of John's
death, taking from Nicholas the fealty drie to the king therefor, as the
king learns by inquisition taken by the o.^cheator that John and Margaret
acquired to them and the heirs of their body from Geoffrey de Burdeleys,
by the late king's licence, the said manor, which is held of the king by
the service of being the king's lardener at his coronation, and that John
and Margaret were seised thereof by virtue of this acquisition, and (hat
they conlinued their joint seisin thereof from 6 October, in the I4lh year
of the late king's reign, until 30 July, in the 3rd year of the present king's
reign, upon wliich day John died, and that the manor is worth yearly in
all issues lOO.v., and that it was taken into the king's hands by reason of
John's death, and for no other reason.

To the justices in eyre in co. Northampton. Whereas Humphrey de
Bassyngbouru demands before the justices by the king's writ 30 acres of
meadow in Fodringeye against John de Bretaigne, earl of Richmond, and
the earl has alleged in pleading that he holds the meadow to him and the
heirs of his body of the late king's gift, so that if he died without an heir
of his body, the meadow should revert to the king, and he exhibited the
late king's chai ter testifying this, and that he ought not to answer without
consulting the king, by reason whereof the justices have deferred proceeding
in the suit, wherefore Humphrey has besought the king to provide a
remedy : the king therefore orders the justices to proceed in the suit, and
to cause justice to be done to the patties, notwithstanding the carl's
allegation or the charter aforesaid, provided that they do not proceed to
render judgment without consulting the king. By p,s. [3i73.]

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1330. Membrane 34— con<.

To the treasurer and barons of tlie exchequer. Order to allow to John
de Hynkele 10/. in his account at the exchei)ner, if Ihey ascertain that he
paid this sum as sheriff of cos. Salop and Stafford to Roger de Mortuo Mari
for Micl\aelmas and Easter terms last, in execution of the kinjr's order to
pay th'it sum yearly to Roger, to whom the king lately gave the name of
earl of Miirch, and whom he appointed earl of March, and girded with the
sword as is the custom, and to whom he granted the aforesaid sum of yearly
rent to be received under the name of eail of March.

To the same. Order to allow to John de Hynkele 24Z. \6s. Od. in his
account at the exchequer as sheriff of Stafford, if they find that he paid
that sum to Roger de Swynuerton in execution of the king's order, which
sum the king assigned to Roger from the issues of that county for money
due to him from the king for his costs and expenses in the king's service [in
going] from Marlebergh to Sarum and thence to Walingford.

To Roger atte Assh, constable of Arundel castle. Order to pay to
William de Holyns, king's clerk, ISd. daily for his wages from 14 March
last, when the king appointed him jointly with Roger to receive by inden-
ture from Nicholas de Longeford and John Payn the jewels and other
goods and chattels in the aforesaid castle that the king caused to be seized
into his hands, and to cause the same to be kept safely until otherwise
ordered, and to cause that sum to be paid to William henceforth for so long
as he shall stay there concerning the said custody. By K.

April 26. To the mayor and bailiffs of Biistol. Order to cause the debts of Firmin
Bristol. de Mousters, merchant of Amiens, to be released from arrest, and to
permit him to levy them and make his profit thereof, as he has shewn
the king that although peace has been confirmed between the king of
France and his subjects and the king and his subjects concerning the
disputes upon both sides, nevertheless the mayor and bailiffs have not
cared to release fiom arrest certain debts due to Firmin in that town,
arrested in the hands of the debtors by the mayor and bailiffs by pretext
of certain orders of the king diiected to them to arrest the goods and
wares of men and merchants of the land of France, and they do not permit
him to levy the said debts, contrary to the form of the peace.

April 23.
"Woodstock.

April 28.
Woodstock.

Membrane 33.

April 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, on

Woodstock. 8 July last, committed to Anthony de Lucy, by letters patent under the
exchequer seal, his herbage in the wood and ward of AUerdale in the
forest of Ingelwode, co. Cumberland, to hold at ferm from Easter preceding
for seven years, rendering therefor to the exchequer \2l. yearly, and
afterwards, on 27 July, the king, accepting the commission, granted by
other letters patent that Anthony should have and hold the herbage afore-
said from Easter afoiesaid for seven years, rendering therefor Vll. yearly,
according to the form of the said commission, and he is now given to
under.stHud that the commission and acceptance aforesaid were made to the
damao-e of hiinself and cf the men of those parts; he therefore orders the
treasurer and barons to take full information concerning the pi'emises of
the justice of the Forest beyond Trent and others who have knowledge of
the matter, and to cause to be done in this behalf what they shall deem
ought to be done for the king's advantage. By K. & C.

April 18. To the same. William de Laugeleye, king's clerk, has shewn the king

Woodstock, that whereas he, when he was clerk ol the late king's chamber, received

and expended divers sums of the said king's money, and did other things

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CALENDAB OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

April 18.
Woodstock.

April 12.

AVoodstock.

April 30.
Woodstock.

April 20.

Woodstock.

April 25.
AVoodstock.

Membrane 33 — cont
toncliing tlie said king's chamber, by the view and testimony of Thomas
de Useflet, William de Coll)y, John de Thynden, and Robert de Holeden,
controllers of the said clerk deputed by the said king for this purpose, and
that although he is prepared to render his account to the king for the
time aforesaid, the treasurer and barons have not taken care to audit his
account and to cause the rolls of the said 1'homas, "William, John, and
Robert to come before tliem because the said Thomas, William, John, and
Robert had not commissions from the late king for being controUofs of the
said William de Langeleye, wherefore the latter has besought the king to
provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to
cause the said Thomas, William de Colby, and .John and the executors of
the wid of the said Robert to come before them with their rolls of the time
aforesaid, and to audit William de Langeleye's account, and to cause to be
done further [what ought to be done] for the final settlement (disc/tssionem)
of that accovint, and to cause allowance to be made to him for what was
enrolled by the said controllers, notwithstanding that the controllers liad
not such commissions. By K.

To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause as many hurdles,
bridges, stables, and other implements to be provided and made as shall be
necessary for the twenty ships that the king has appointed John le Smale
to choose and provide and bring to Portesmuth, and as shall be necessary
for the shipment (eskippamento) and stay therein of the horses that are to
be carried to the duchy [of Aquitaine], and to cause them to be carried to
Portesmulh with all speed, so that they be there on Monday before" the
Ascension nest, there to be delivered to Walter de Weston, the king's
receiver, or to him who supplies his place there. By K.

\_Fcedera.']

To the sheriff of Devon. Like order for the provision and making of
hurdles, bridges, stables, and other implements for the twenty ships that
the king has ordei'ed to be taken to Plummuth. By K.

[Ibid.l

To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Order to cause the victuals that
the king lately ordered him to cause to be bought and purveyed and carried
to Plummuth to be bought and purveyed, if they have not yet been pur-
veyed, and to cause them to be carried to Portesmuth, so that they be there
in the quinzaine of Holy Trinity next, there to be delivered to the receiver
of the king's victuals, or to him who supplies his place there. By K.

To the sheriflF of Gloucester. Order to cause 600 quarters of wheat and
500 quarters of oats to be bought and purveyed, and to cause them to be
carried to Bristol with all speed, so that they be there on Monday before
the Ascension next, there to be delivered by indenture to him whom the
king shall depute to receive the victuals aforesaid, as it is necessary to
provide divers sorts of victuals for the maintenance of John de Eltham,
e.irl of Cornwall, and certain other magnates of the realm whom the king
has ordained to send shortly to the duchy [of Aquitaine]. The king orders
the sheriff to cause as rnany ships as shall suffice for the carriage of the
victuals to be chosen and provided in his bailiwick, and to cause them to
come to Bristol in order to carry the victuals to Bordeaux. By K.

To the sheriff' of Somerset and Dorset. Order to cause the 1,000 quarters
of wheat, 500 quarters of beans and pease, and 500 bacon-pigs that the
king lately ordered him to cause to be bought and purveyed and carried
to Plummuth, in order to be taken to the aforesaidduchy, to be bought and
purveyed, if he have not yet done so, and to cause them to be carried to
Bruggewauter, so that they be there on Monday before the Ascension next,
there to be delivered by indenture to him whom the king shall depute. The

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1330.

May 8.
■Woodstock.

May 10.

Woodstock.

May 11.

Woodstock.

May 5.
Woodstock.

Membrane 33 — cont.
kiDg orders tbe shoriff to cause as many ships as shall suffice for the carriage
of the victuals to be chosen and provided in his bailiwick, and to cause
them to come to Bruggewauter, in order to carry the victuals to Bordeaux.

ByK.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John son of Martin de Leveryiigton, deceased.

To the sheriff of Devon. Order not to molest or aggrieve William
de Aumarle, knight, by reason of the king's order to take and imprison
William de Aumarle, esquire, and others who are charged with adhesion to
Edmund, late earl of Kent, and to restore to William, the knight, his lands,
goods and chattels taken into the king's hands for this reason, together
with the issues thereof, as the king understands that the sheriff has taken
William, the knight, and seized his lands, goods, and chattels into the
king's hands by colour of the said mandate by reason of the identity of
name and surname [cognominis), as. the king deems William, the knight,
who has appeared before him and his council, wholly innocent of the
adhesions and assemblies of the said earl. By K.

The like to the following :

The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset.
The sheriff of Southampton.

To the collectors of the customs in the city of London. Order to
pay to Master John de Florencia, king's clerk, or to Bernard de Pouches
of Florence, his attorney,* 250 marks from the issues of the customs for the
present year, as the king granted to John, for his good service to the king
when the latter was in ])art3 beyond sea, 500 marks sterling of yearly rent,
to be received until the king should provide him with 500 marks
yearly of rent, temporal things, or ecclesiastical benefices, and the king, on
3 October last, granted that John should receive 250 marks from the
custom in that city and the other 250 marks from the custom in the port of
Southampton, until the king shall cause him to be provided with 500 marks
yearly of rent, temporal possessions or ecclesiastical benefices.

The like to the collector of the customs in the port of Southampton.

Memorandum, that the ch,ancellor ordered that the money shall be pa'd
to the said John or to Bernard de Pouches of Florence, his attorney in this
behalf.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to
intermeddle further with the goods and chattels specified below, and to
permit Arnald Garsie de Sancto Johanne to make his profit thereof, as
the king — at Arnald's prosecution, suggesting that Edmund, late earl of
Kent, had demised to him the manor of Pirivrith, co. Surrey, for a term
not yet expired, and that Simon's sub-escheator in th.at cotinty took into
the king's hands Arnald's own goods and chattels in the manor amongst
the goods and chattels of the said earl's by virtue of the king's order to
take into his hands all the lands, goods and chattels that belonged to the
earl in that county by reason of his forfeiture, and Arnald has prayed the
king to cause the said goods and chattels to be delivered to him - ordered
the escheator to make enquiry concerning the premises, and it is found by
the inquisition thus taken that the earl had no other goods or cattle {averia)
in the manor on the day of its taking into the king's bauds, and that the
earl demised the manor to Arnald for a term not yet expired, and that all
the goods and cattle found in the manor on the day of the earl's capture
were the goods of Arnald, to wit two horses for the cart, price 12*., three
plough-horses (q/fr«) , price \0s., one plough-beast (jumentum), price 3s., six

* The attorney's came has been added on an eraeuie with the same ink as the
' memorandum.' below.

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CALENDAE OP CLOSE ROLLS.

May 12.
Woodstock.

233Q Membrane 33 — cont.

oxen, price 'As., sixteen cows, price 8 marks, eight bullocks ihovetii) of the
age of two years, price 20.?., 12 little bullocks {bomcidl), price 20s., nine
calves, price 12*., a boar, price 2s. Qd., a sow with ,'<ix little pigs (porce/lis),
price 4s., eight little pigs, price 8s., seventy-eight sheep of each kind, price
15d. each, two quarters of rye in the barns by estimate, price 8s., and
24 acres o£ sown rye, price 36s. By K. on the information of the steward.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver 1o
Henry, bishop of Lincoln, to whom the king has granted the custody of
the lands that belonged to Barthrdomew de Badelesmere, tenaut in chief of
the late king, which are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of
Giles, sou and heir of Bartholomew, to have until the heir come of age, the
manors of Laghton, Chetliam and Bokyngfold, which are of the iuhoritance
aforesaid, and' which Queen Isabella, who held them of the king's grant,
has now rendered into the king's hands. By K.

May 11. To the sheriff of Dsvon. Order to deliver Nicholas Dauneye from

Woodstock, prison, if he have been arrested by virtue of the king's order to the sheriff
to take him and others charged with adhesion to Edmund de Wodestok,
late earl of Kent, and to restore to him his lands, goods and chattels, as he
has found security before the king and his council to answer to the king
at his pleasure concerning the adhesion.

By K. on the information of John Mautravers.

The like to the sheriffs of the following counties :
Somerset. Cornwall.

May 8. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to release John del Ille and Eichard de

Woodstock. Hidle, who are charged with adhesion to the said earl and are imprisoned
for that reason, if Bartholomew de Burghersh mainpern before the sheriff
to liave Ihera before the king iu the octaves of the Holy Trinity next to
answer to the king, and to cause their lands, goods and chattels to be
restored to them by mainprise. By p.s. [3539.]

May 3.

Woodstock.

May 7.
Woodstock.

May 7.
Woodstock.

Membrane 32.

To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to make summons and proclamations
for an eyre to be held at Bedeford on Monday after Midsummer next before
Hugh de Conrteneye, John de Cantebrigg, Thomas de Louth, Peter de
Middeltou, John de Eadenhale, and Thomas de Radeclyve and others.

By K. & C.

To the sheriff of Derby. Order to make summons and proclamations for
an eyre to be held at Derby on Monday alter SS- Peter and Paul next
before Wilham la Zousch of Idaryngworth, William de Herle, Eobert de
Malberthorp, Eobert de Thorp, Eobert de Scorburgh, and Nicholas Fastolf
and others.

To Eichard de Aldeburgh. Order to lay aside all other things, and to
intend the execution of those things that pertain to the office of the king's
Serjeant in the aforesaid eyre in co. Bedford, as the king wills that
Eichard shall be his Serjeant in that eyre. By K. & C.

To William de Denum. Like order concerning the office of king's
Serjeant in the aforesaid eyre in co. Derby.

To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause the rolls of the two
last eyres in co. Bedford and of the two last rolls in co. Derby to be
searched, and to cause the rolls of the former county to be delivered to
Hugh de Courteneye, one of the justices in eyre in that county, and the
rolls of the other county to be delivered to William la Zousch of Haryng-
Tvorth, one of the justices in eyre in that county. By K. & C.

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1330. Membrane 32 — cont.

May 7. To John cle Stonore, chief justice of the Bench. Order to cause all

Woodstock, pleas touching the men of co. Bedford pending undecided before him to be
adjourned before the aforesaid justices in eyre in tliat county, as has been
usual heretofore in the like case, and to cause proclamation to be made
in the Bench aforesaid that the men of that county shall prosecute their
records of the pleas aforesaid, if they think fit. By K. & C.

To the same. Like order for the adjournment of all pleas touching the
men of co. Derby before the aforesaid justices iu eyre in that county.

May 7. To Peter de Ludyngtou, keeper of the king's writs in the common Bench.

"Woodstock. Order to deliver to Adam de Stayngrave, king's clerk, to whom the king
has committed the custody of the rolls and writs in the aforesaid eyre in
CO. Bedford, by indenture, all writs touching the aforesaid pleas in that
county. By K. & C.

To the same. Like order for delivery to William de Scothowe, king's
clerk, of writs concerning pleas in co. Derby.

May 13. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to John de

Woodstock. Hegham, king's clerk, the rolls and writs of the two last eyres of the
justices for Forest pleas in co. Southampton, as the king has appointed
John Mautravers, Robert de Aspale, William de Ponte Roberti, and Hugh
de Hampslape justices in eyre for Forest pleas in that county, and has
committed to the aforesaid John de Hegham the custody of the rolls and
writs in the eyre. By C.

Mandate in pursuance to John de Hegham. By C.

May 8. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause summonses to be made

Woodstock, for an evre for Forest pleas for that county to be held before the aforesaid

justices at Southampton, on Monday after the Translation of St. Thomas

the Martyr next. By 0.

May 13. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause to be

Westminster, delivered to the aforesaid justices all rolls of the arrentations in the forests
in CO. Southampton by whomsoever made in the times of Edward I. and
Edward II., and to receive the rolls from them after the end of the eyre.

May 6. To Matthew de Crauthorn, keeper of the king's silver mine in co. Devon.

Woodstock. Order to pay to Adam de Withiford, king's clerk, to whom the king
granted the office of controller of the said mine during pleasure, \2d. a day
for his wages for the time that he has been controller and for the time
that Matthew has been keeper, and to pay to him that sum daily for so
long as he shall be controller, as the king — at Adam's prosecution, suggest-
ing that the controllers of ihe mine were wont to receive 12d. a day for
their wages, and pray ing the king to cause such wages to be paid to him —
ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to search the rolls of
accounts of the keepers of the mine to whom such wages were allowed and
other memoranda of the exchequer touching the premises, and to certify
the king of what they found, and they have signified that 12d. were allowed
to other controllers of the mine aforesaid in times past.

May 3. To the bailiffs of Kyogeston-on-HuU. Order not to permit W. arch-

Woodstock, bishop of York to use and enjoy any liberties that may be to the
prejudice of the right of the king's crown or of the men of that town,
until otherwise ordered, as the king learns by a petition exhibited before
hira and his council in parliament at Winchester by the bailiffs and other
ministers of that town that the archbishop presumes to usurp anew divers
liberties in that town upon the right of the king's crown, to the disinlierit-
ance uf the king and of his crown, and to the prejudice of the men of that
town. By p.s. [3513.]

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CALEN'DAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^330. Membrane 32 — cont.

May 4. To tho keeper of the island oE Gueruereye, of to liim who supplies hia

"Wooditotk. place. Although the king, believing that the chapel of St. Mary of the
Marshes in that island was void and pertained to his donation, granted it
to his clerk John de Etton, and ordered the said keeper to induct the said
clerk into corporal possession, nevertheless — as it now appears by the
keeper's ceriiHcate sent into chancery that Robei't de Haddeie, chaplain,
was instituted to the chapel aforesaid by the bishop of Contances, the
diocesan of the place, and that he h.ns long possessed and still possesses
the chapel, and that he is bound to make personal residence in the chapel
and to celebrate divine .service there daily for the soul of H. king of
England, the king's progenitor, and for the souls of liis heirs and successors —
the king orders the keeper to permit Robert to hold the chapel without impedi-
ment, .saving the king's right when he may wish to speak concerning the same.

The like to the keeper of the Island of Auregneie. or to him who
supplies his place, for John Caretier, chaplain of the chapel of St. Arcadrus
in that island, which was conferred upon John de Rasyn.

May 6. To Isabella de Vescy. Order to deliver to David de Strabolgy, earl of

Woodstock. Athole, son and heir of Da\id de Strabolgi, bite earl of Athole, and of Joan,
late his wife, one of the kinswomen and co-heiresses of Aymer de Valencia,
late earl of Pembroke, all the lands that were assigned to David and Joan
as her purparty of the earl of Pembroke's lands in the late king's chancery,
which are in the king's hands and in Isabella's custody by reason of the
minority of David the son, and the knights' fees, advowsons, and other
appurtenances thereof, as the king has granted to David the son, who is of
full age, as the king learns upon trustworthy testimony, the custody of the
aforesaid lands, with the knights' fees, advowsons, and other appurtenances,
in aid of his maintenance during the king's pleasure, or until the king shall
cause his purparty of the said earl of Pembroke's lands to be assigned to
him, without rendering anything to the king therefor. By K. & C.

Miiy 1. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to make due and speedy execution

Gloucester, of the king's writ of judgment to deliver to Edmund sou of l.-abella de
Haggele, the king's yeoman, seisin of four messuages and a carucate of
land in Stokerswell and Shenyndon, notwithstanding that they were taken
into the king's hands by the forfeiture of John Pccche, as the king is given
to understand that Edmund recovered his seisin of the said messuages and
land by consideration of the king's court against John Pecche, Nicholas
Pecche, and Robert son of Richard Richeman. By p.s. [3500.]

Membrane 31.

May 8. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to supersede

■Wo-)(Jttock. until Michaelmas next the demand made upon William son and heir of
Williatn Criketote, for his homage for the manors of Yekesworth and
Ouseden, and not to intermeddle further with the .said manors and the
manor of Lovenhey, and to restore the issues thereof to William, as the
king ordered the escheator to certify him of the cause for taking into his
hands the aforesaid manors, which belonged to Joan, late the wife of
William Criketote, and the escheator has returned that Joan held on the
day of her death the said manor of Yekesworth in dower of the inheritance
of William son and heir of the said William, and that she held the manor
of Ouseden in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief, and that tho
manor of Lovenhey is held of the earl of Oxford, and that the escheator
took the manors into the king's hands because he had no knowledge whether
or not William son of William had done homage to the king for the manors
of Yekesworth and Ouseden, which are thus held of him, and it is now

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1330.

May 14.
Woodstock.

May 13.

Woodstock.

Membrane 31 — cont.
shewn to the king on William's behalf that he did his homage to tlie kiiig
in this behalf, and hereupon he touched to warranty the rolls of chancer)',
and the king has given him respite for the homage aforesaid until Michael-
mas, if it have not yet been made, because the said rolls are not at present
in the, king's hands.

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king.
Whereas it was lately found by certain inquisitions concerning the lands
that belonged to John Giffard of Brymesfeld, tenant in chief of the late king,
which were taken into his hands by reason of John's death, that .John son of
Folk Lestrauuge and Eleanor his wife, sister of the said John Giffard, and
James son of Nicholas de Audele, the issue of Katherine de Audele, the other
sister of John Giffard, were the nearest heirs of John Giffard, and it was also
found by other inquisitions taken by the king's order that Roger Bavent,
Thomas de Grymested, and Richard Dansy were the heirs of John Gilfard
by divers other degrees of consanguinity, and the king, by reason of the
difficulties and contradictions (varietates) arising in the said matter, sent the
aforesaid inquisitions before him, and subsequently, whilst the matter was
pending undecided before him, upon its being found by other inquisitions
taken at the prosecution of John de Cailwe, asserting that he was the next
heir of the said John Giffard, that John de Cailwe is the nest heir of
John Giffard and is of full age, and upon John de Cailwe beseeching the
king to cause the lands to be delivered to him as next heir, the king sent
the inquisitions before him sub pede sigilli, ordering the said justices to
examine the inquisitions, and to cau.se to be done for John de Cailwe what
should seem fit to them; and the king is now given to understand on behalf
of John de Cailwe that although it was found by a jury taken before the
justices that John de Cailwe is the next heir of John Giffard, the justices
defer proceeding to render judgment in the matter, wherefore he has
besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the
justices, if it be so, to proceed to render judgment in this matter with all
speed, and, when judgment have been rendered, to send the record and
process of the same with all things touching it, and all the inquisitions
aforesaid before the king in chancery, so that he may cause to be done for
John de Cailwe in the premises what he shall see fit. Byp.s. [3562.]

To Richard de Denton. Order to deliver to John de Quynhowe 1,000 acres
of land in Quynhowe, which are in Richard's custody by the king's com-
mission during pleasure, as the king — at John's prosecution by petition
before him and his council, suggesting that Simon de Quynhowe, his father,
of whom he is the heir, was captured in the late king's war in Scotland,
and demised to William le Blount the said land for his ransom for a term
of eleven years, and that afterwards the land was taken into the late king's
hands with Wilham's lands because William adhered to Andrew de Hertcla,
the late king's enemy and traitor, and pr.aying the king to cause justice to
be done to hira in this behalf — appointed Robert de Barton and John de
Skelton to make inquisition in Richard's presence concerning the premises
by the oath of men of co. Cumberland, and it is found by the inquisition
that Simon was captured in the late king's service in the war of Scotlard,
and that he demised the aforesaid land to William for eleven years for his
ransom, the term beginning at Whitsuntide, in the 11th year of the late
kinn-'s reign, and that the land was aftei wards taken into tlie late king's
hands because William adhered to the said Andrew, and that it is still in
the king's hands, and that the term expired at Whitsuntide last, and that
William had no other estate in the land, and that neither Simon nor John
remitted or quit-claimed the land in the seisin of William at any time,
or changed their estale therein in any way, and that the land is not held of
the king, and that it is worth yearly in all issues 30^., and it appears by

90482.

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OALENDAli OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

May 18.
AA'oodstock.

May 18.
\\'oodstock.

Mny 18.
Woodstock.

Mny 16.
Woodstock.

May 20.
Woodstock.

Membrane 31 — cmt.
the second part of the indenture beween Simon and William under
William's seal exhibited in chancery that the demise was made in form

aforesaid.

To Simon de Hereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Bartholomew Anbray and to Con.stance his wife, late the wife of Thomas
de Jardyns of Exnyng {Dexnynr)'), tenant in chief, the lands that they hold
as her dower, which were taken into the king's hands becanse she married
Bartholomew without the king's licence, and to restore to them the issues
thereof, as the king granted to Thomas Priour, his yeoman, the forfeiture
pertaining to liim for the said marriage, and Thomas has acknowledged in
chancery tliat Bartholomew and Constance have satisfied him for- the
marriage aforesaid.

To the trea.surer and barons of the exchequer. Orner to cause John de
Roches, keepers of the islands of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk, and Aurneye,
to have allowance in his account fur the costs and expenses incurred by him
by the king's order about the repair of the king's castles, houses, and mills
in the said island.s, and the carriage of victuals sent to the islands for the
munition of the castles, and for the pas-age3 of John and his envoys to
England arid the islands upon the king's affairs, and for the wages paid by
him to men-at-arms and footmen that he retained by the king's order in the
said castles fur the safe custody thereof.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with 18 acres of land and 5 acres of wood in the manor of
Wassingle, co. Huntingdon, by reason of the forfeiture of Edmund, late
eail of" Kent, as the king — at the prosecution of Simon de Drayton, suggest-
ing that he held the manor for life by demise from the prior of the Hospital
of St. John of .Jerusalem in En;;land, and that the earl, asserting that the
said 18 acres of land and 5 acres of wood ought to pertain to him by reason
of the manor of Caldecote, in the same county, which {quos) the earl lately
had of the king's grant, had unjustly disseised Simon i'rom the said land,
and detained it from Simon until his forfeiture, and that the land and wood
liave come to the king by the earl's forfeiture, and praying the king to cause
justice to be done to him — appointed William le Moigue and John Waldeshef
to make inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found by their
inquisition that the land and wood are of the appurtenances of the manor of
Wassingle, which Simon thus holds of the prior's demife, and not cf the
appurtenances of the menor of Caldecote, and that the earl disseised and
amoved Simon thence, and that the land and wood are worth yearly 8s. 6d.

To the justices in eyre in co. Nottingham. Order not to aggrieve the
men of the township of Tireswelle in the eyre by reason of the goods and
chattels of Hubert de Tireswell, which were in their custody as forfeited to
the late king by reason of Hubert's flight for the death of Stephen Mauluvel
of Banipton and William his brother, wherewith Hubert was charged, as
the late king pardoned Hubert the suit of his pe.ace for the said deaths, and
afterwards granted to him his goods and chattels, which he ordered the
township to deliver to him.

To John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to him who supplies
his place there. Whereas the king committed to Richard Talebot the
custody of the lands that belonged to .John Comyn of Badenagh, tenant in
chief of the late king, and afterwards ordered the said keeper to cause dower
to be a.ssigned to Edmund, late earl of Kent, and to Margaret his wife, late
the wife of the said John Comyn, of the lands whereof the latter was seised
in his demesne as of fee in the liberty of Tyndale on the day of his death,
according to the extents thereof taken by the late king's order by Simon de

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1330. Membrane 31 — cont.

Grymesby, the late king's escheator beyoad Trent, the tenors -vrhereof the
king sent to him sub pede sigilli ; and the king, upon learning from Richard
that the keeper's bailiii of the liberty aforesaid had proceeded to make the
assignment without warning Richard, and had assigned and caused to be
delivered to the earl and Margaret in his absence divers lands beyond what
was due to them of the said lands, ordered the keeper to resume into the
king's hands all the lands thus assigned to the earl and Margaret, if he
ascertained that the assignment had been made in Richard's absence, and to
cause them to be delivered to Richard; and the king is now given to
understand on Richard's behalf that altliough he entered the lands thus
assigned in dower, and held them for some time according to the king's
commission, nevertheless the keeper, pretending that the lands thus assigned
ought to pertain to him as forfeited by reason of the earl's forfeiture, has
seised them into his hands, and has received the fealties of the tenants
there, not permitting Richard to intermeddle therewith in any way : the
king orders the keeper not to intermeddle in any wise with the lands in
queslion, and to permit Richard to hold them according to the king's com-
mission, so that he may answer to the king for the issues thereof, delivering
to Richard any issues received therefrom.

May 22. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Woudstook. meddle further with the tenements specified below, which he has taken into
the king's hands by reason of tlie death of John le Rous, and to restore the
issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that
John le Rous and Ela his wife held jointly on the day of John's death a
messuage, a cai'ucate of land, 2 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of wood in
Lye near VVestbury, of the gift of John de Lavynton, to them and to the
heirs of John le Rous, and a messuage, 60 acres of land, and 3 acres of
meadow in Benton of the gift of Andrew de Guystede, to them and to the
heirs of John le Rous, and that the tenements in Lye are held of Robert de
Manors by the service of \d. yearly for all service, and that the tenements
in Benton are held of the abbey of Romesy by the service of 4|rf. yearly.

May 22. To Anthony de Lucy. "Whereas — upon its being found by an inquisition

Woodstock, taken by John de Crombewell, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, that
the prior of St. Mary's, Carlisle, and his predecessors were seised of the
tenth penny arising from all extra-parochial agistments within the forest of
Inselwode in the times of all keepers of that forest, by the hands of the
receivers of the issues of that forest, from the time of the foundation of the
priory of the grant of Henry son of the empress {imperatoris), sometime
king of England, until Henry le Scrop, late keeper of the forest aforesaid,
hindered them and detained the said tenth penny from them, and upon
its being also found by Henry's certificate sent into chancery that he detained
the tenth penny from the prior because neither he nor any one in his name
brought to Henry any warrant to receive it — the king orderi-d Anthony to
pay to the prior the tenth penny of such agistments in the wood of AUerdale,
which Anthony holds of the king's commission, if it be within the forest
aforesaid and extra-parochial, for the time that he has had the custody, as
was usual before the detention aforesaid, and Anthony has signified to the
king that the said wood is placed without the forest by the perambulation
lately made in the forest ; and the prior has given the king to understand
that the wood at the time of the grant was within the forest and without
the limits of any parish at the time of the grant aforesaid, and is still without
any parish, and that the prior and his predecessors were seised of the tenth
penny from all agistments in that wood by virtue of the grant from the time
of the grant, as well when the wood was placed outside the forest by the
perambulation aforesaid as before the perambulation, until the time when

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

J33()_ Membrane 31 — cont.

Anihony received the custody : the king tlieiefore orders Anthony, if it be
so, to pay to the prior the tenth penuy from such agistments in the wood
aforesaid for tlie time during which he has had the custody, and for so long
as he sliall have the custody.

May 20.
Woodstock.

May 20.
Woodstock.

May 18.

Woodstock.

May 27.
Woodstock .

May 24.
Woodstock.

3IEMBRANE 30.

To Simon de Hereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause dower
to be assigned to Ela, late the wife of John le Rons, tenant in chief, upon
her talking oath not to marry without the lying's licence.

To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to deliver William Brodhevede,
imprisoned in Lancaster gaol for the death of Thomas Cutbiche of Hoghton,
in bail to twelve mainpernors, who shall undertake to have him before the
king's justices at the first assize in that county, as the king learns by the
record of William de Denum and his fellows, justices to deliver Lancaster gaol,
tliat Wdliam slew the said Thomas in self-defence, so that he could not
otherwise escape death, and not by felony or malice aforethouglit.

To Robert de Hornclif, constable of Baumburgh castle. Order to pay
to Roger de Hoivele 20 marks for Easter term last out of the issues of
that castle, in accordance with the late king's grant of 20 November, in the
12th year of his reign, to Roger of 40 marks yearly from the issues of that
castle, until he should provide Roger with 40 marks of land yearly for life.

To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to pay to the mariners whom John
le Smale, king's clerk — appointed by the king to provide and choose a
certain number of ships for the passage of certain of the king's subjects to
the duchy [of Aquitaine], and to choose mariners of the best and strongest
that he can find for the rule and munition of the said ships, to wit for a
double shipment, and to cause the ships to be taken to Portesmuth before
13 June next — shall choose their wages, or at least a part of Ihe same,
before they leave their ports, out of the issues of the sheriff's bailiwick, as
the said clerk shall direct on the king's behalf, making with the clerk an
indenture of the sums of money thus paid. By K. & G.

Tlie like to the sheriffs of the following counties :

Sussex. Somerset and Dorset.

Southampton. Devon.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to view the king's
letters patent under his seal called ' coket ' in the possession of William,
brother of Richard de la Pole, whereby the king is bound to William, and
to certain other merchants whom he has satisfied for the king in 535 marks
C*. 8d. lent by them to the king, to wit 13*. id. beyond the usual custom
upon each sack of wool taken by them out of the realm, and to cause an
assignment therefore to be made to Richard and William upon the issues of
the customs in the port of Kyugeston-on-HuU, and, after the assignment
liave been made, to cause a tally thereof to be levied at the king's receipt,
and to cause it to be delivered to the collectors of the customs aforesaid,
receiving from William the said letters patent, as Richard and Wilham have
prayed the king to cause assignment to be made to them upon the said
customs, in accordance with the king's grant that thev should have all issues
of the old and new customs in the said port until they should be satisfied
for all debts due to them, both for the provisions made by Richard for the
ofiice of butler, and for the money lent by them to the king of the imprest
of one mark upon etich sack of wool taken out of the realm, and for the

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1330.

June 1.
Woodstock.

May 20.
Woodstock.

June 3.

Woodstock.

June 3.
Woodstock.

1 June.

Woodstock.

Membrane 30 — cont.
money paid by them to divers merchants of the realm in the kind's name
from such imprest made to the king by the said merchants whereof Eichard
and Wilhara have letters under the seal called ' coket.'

To the bailiffs of Basyngstok. Order to pay to Thomas de Bynedon,
bur;i:ess of Southampton, 40/. from their ferm for Easter term last, as
Thomas has shewn the king that he paid to Edmund, late earl of Kent, then
lord of Basyngstok, before his forfeiture, 40/. by way of loan, and the earl
made an assignment therefor upon the ferm of that town, and ordered the
bailiifs to pay to Thomas that sum at Easter term last, and made to them his
letters patent of acquittance, which remain in Thomas's possession, and
Thomas has not yet secured payment of the said sum or of any part thereof,
as he alleges, and the king learns from the testimony of Oliver de Ingham
that Thomas lent this sum to the earl in form aforesaid, and that he has not
yet had satisfaction therefor. By K.

To the constable of Neth castle. Order to deliver lo Queen Philippa the
said castle and the issues thereof from 12 February last, as the king on
that day assigned to her in dower, amongst other castles, manors, and lands,
the land of Glaumorgan and Morgannou in Wales and the marches of
Wales, with castles, towns, manors, and other appurtenances, and the said
castle is in that land. Et erat patens.

To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver to Henry, bishop of Lincoln,
the assign of W. bishop of Norwich, executor of the will of Bartholomew
de Badlesmere, the manors of Bolton, Swynton, and Goldethorp, if ho
ascertain that John de Belewc, lately deceased, held these manors on the
day of his death of the heir of Pavn Tybetot, tenant in chief of the late king,
as of the manor of Bentele by knight service, and the body and marriage of
John's heir, if he ascertain the marriage pertained to Bartholomew by
reason of the late king's grant to him of the custody of the manor of Bentele
during the minority of the heir of the said Payn, and if he ascertain that
John held no lands" of the king elsewhere, the said king having caused the
manor of Bentele to be taken into his hands because "Bartholomew was of
the quarrel of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster \etc. as in order of April 20,
page 21 abnve'], as the bishop of Lincoln has shewn the king that John de
Belewe held the aforesaid manors of Payn's heir as of the manor of Bentele
by knight service, and that they were taken into the late king's hands by
reason of John's death in name of wardship, and that they are still in the
king's hands for this reason, and he has prayed the king to cause them to
be delivered to him as Bartholomew's chattel to have until the heir come of
age, and to cause the heir's body to be delivered to him to be married in
form aforesaid. By K.

To the sheiiff of Kent. Order to release Henry Wygewode, who was
charged with adhesion to Edmund, late earl of Kent, and to restore his
lands, goods and chattels, if he have been arrested in execution of the king's
late order, as Bartholomew de Burgherssh has mainperned before the king
to have Henry's body before the king when the king will speak against
him.

To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Order to cause a water-mill to be
constructed anew in the manor of Stourton in a place where he shall see fit,
and to cause the king's houses and the head of the fish pond in the manor to
be repaired, expending up to 40/. by the view and testimony of Henry de
Mortuo Mari, king's yeoman, the keeper of the manor and of the forest of
Kynefare, or of him who supplies his place, as the king is given to under-
stand that the mill was lately fallen down and levelled with the ground.
The king has ordered the said keeper to deliver to the sheriff the necessary
timber from the said forest. -By p.s. [3627.]

sa

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

T330.

June 3.
Woodstock.

June I.
Woodstock.

Nov. 2.
Woodstock.

June 2.
Woodstock.

Nov. 2.
Woodstock.

Membra9ie 30 — cont.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to supersede entirely the king's order to
exact Nicholas Russel to outlawry, which was issued becau.se he was not
found to come before the justiies of the Bencli to answer to Simon de
Berford, who lately impleaded hira of this that he should render account of
the time when he was Simon's receiver of his moneys, as Simon has asserted
before the king that Nicholas has satisfied him for the said account.

To the collectors of the customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay
to WiUiam, count of Julers, or to his attorney in his behalf, 600/. from the
itsues of the custom for Michaelmas and Easter terms last, any assign-
ments made elsewhere upon the customs notwithstanding, as the king, on
3 September last, granted to the count that he should receive the aforesaid
sum yearly, which the king had granted to him for his fee for his stay with
him,from the issuesof the said customs until the king should otherwise ordain.
Vacated, because on the Liberate Roll.
To the collectors of the customs in the port of Lenne. Order to pay to
Gerard de Potes 20/. for Easter and Michaelmas terms last from the issues
of the customs, notwithstanding any assignment made to the contrary, as
the king, on 3 October, in the 3rd year of his reign, granted to Gerard, for
his good service to the king and to Queen Isabella in parts beyond sea and
on this side the sea, 20/. yearly from the issues of the customs of that port.*

By K.
The like in favour of the following:

William Douuort, chamberlain of the count of Hainault, for 10/. for
Easter term, addressed to the collectors of customs in the port of
Great Yarmouth.
John de Berners, for 20/. for Easter and Michaelmas terms last,
addressed to the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich.*

Membrane 29.

' June 6. To the sherifE of Devon, Order to cause the houses and bridges within

Woodstock. Exeter castle, which are ruinous and broken down, to be repaired, expend-
ing up to 10/. By K.
June 6. To Peter de Veel, constable of Kaerfilly castle Order to deliver to

Woodstock. Willinrt. de Aune, late constable of that castle, all his goods and chattels in

Peter's custody. By K.

June 3. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the

Woodstock, deuiand made by them upon Edmund Hakelut for an account or for the
issues and profits of the manor of Upleden by reason of the late king's
commission thereof to him under a certain form, and to cause him to be
acquitted and disch.irged thereof, as the king learns upon trustworthy
testimony that Edmund did not receive any issues or profits from the manor
by virtue of the said commission. By p.s. [3629.]

June 2. To Simon de Hereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distraiu

Woodstock. Oliva, abbess of St. Le^ier, Preaux, in Normandy, for her fealty for the lands
that she holds of the king in England, as she has done her fealty.

June 8. To the justices of the Bench. William son of Robert de Keynes has

Woodstock, shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that he impleaded

William de Olynton, knight, before the justices concerning the manor of

Somerfbrd, and the latter asserted that he held the manor, which came to the

late king's hands by the forfeiture of Hugh de Despenser, the elder, for the

* This enrolment appears, from the "words written on erasures, to have been altered
from an earlier order (.dated 2 June ?), for payment of 102. for Easter term.

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1330. Membrane 29 — cont.

term of his life by the king's demise, so that tlie manor ought to revert to
the king after William's death, and hereupon he proffered the king's letters
patent testifying this, by pretext whereof the justices have deferred proceed-
ing further in the plea, and William de Keynes has therefore prayed the
king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders, the justices, if it be
so, to proceed in the plea aforesaid, and to cause justice to be done to ihe
parties aforesaid, notwithstanding the aforesaid allegation or grant, provided
that they do not proceed to render judgment without consulting the king.
By pet. exhibited before the king's council at Wodestok.

June 13. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Woodstock, meddle further with the lands of Margery de Foliot, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that she
held at her death no lands in her demesne as of the fee of the king, by
reason whereof the custody of her lands ought to pertain to the king, but
that she held for life divers lands of the inheritance of Margery, daughter
of Richard Foliot, and of Margaret her sister, of divers other lords by
various services, and that the said Margery, whom Hugh de Hastyng' has
married, and the said Margaret, whom John de Camoys has married, are of
full age.

To John de Bolingbrok, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle with the lands of Margery de {sic) Foliot, retaining iu the king's
hands until otherwise ordered the rent specified below, restoring the issues
of the lands that are held of other lords than the king, as the king learns
by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margery at her death held no
lands of the king by reason whereof the custody of her lands ought to per-
tain to the king, but that she held for her life the manor of Norton and
Z5s. od, of yearly rent in Brantyngham of the inheritance of Margery
daughter of Richard Foliot and of Margaret her sister, and that the manor
is held of Queen Philippa as of the honour of Pontefract by knight service,
and that the rent is held of Thomas de Wake of Lidell, whose lands are in
the king's hands, by knight service, and Margery, whom Hugh de Hastyng'
married, and Margaret, whom John de Camoys married, are of full age.

June 13. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower

■Woodstock, to Sibyl, late the wife of John de Venuz, tenant in chief, upon her taking
oath not to marry without the king's licence, in the presence of Edward de
Sancto Johanne, to whom the king committed the custody of the said John's
lands until his heir come of age, in accordance with the king's order to this
effect to William Trussel, the late e-icheator, who was amoved from office
before he could execute the order.

June 8. To Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices in eyre in co. Northampton.

Woodstock. Older to adjourn all pleas begun before them in tlieir eyre that cannot be
determined before them by reason of the vouching of non-residents {vocaciones
forinsecas) and difficulties, and also all parties pleading in those pleas, letbro
Robert de Ardern and others, the king's justices in eyre in co. Bedford, as
the king is given to understand that the said pleas can be determined before
Robert and his fellows. The king has ordered Adam de Stangrave, keeper
of the rolls and writs of the eyre in co. Northampton, whom the king has
now appointed keeper of the rolls and writs in co. Bedford, to have the
original writs touching the said pleas iu the same eyre in co. Bedford, and
has ordered the said Robert and his fellows to hold the pleas thus to be
adjourned before them.

June 10. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause the rolls of the last

Woodstock, two eyres in co. Derby in tlie treasury to be searched, if they have not jet

been searched, and to deliver the rolls by indenture io William de Herle,

40

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

June 18.
"Woodstock,

June 16.

Woodstock.

June 20.
"Woodstock.

June 19.

"Woodstock.

June 18.
■Woodstock.

June 18.

Woodstock.

June 1.5.
Woodstock.

June 24.
Woodstock.

June 26.
Gloucester.

Membrane 29 — cont.
whom the king has appointed to make eyre in place of William le Boiiller
of "SYemme with others in that county, notwithstanding the king's order to
deliver the rolls to the said William Ic Botiller.

To the justices next in eyre in co. Derby. Order not to put Roger, bishop
of Coventry and Lichfield, in default by reason of the common summons of
the eyre, as the king warrants his absence. ^1 V-^-

To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver to Hugh de Burghton, priest,
his lands, goods and chattels, .which were taken into the king's hands upon
his being charged before Henry de Cobbeham and John de Ifeld, justices
appointed to deliver Maidenstan gaol, with the robbery of two horses from
Matthew de Begge of Ludisdon and of one hor.se from Henry atte Blotte of
Cobbeham, as he has purged his innocence before Simon, archl)ishop of
Canterbury, the ordinary of the place, to whom be was delivered by the
justices according to the privilege of the clergy.

To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who
supplies his place in the foree t of "Wyndesore. Order to deliver Robert de
"Woburn, who is imprisoned in Wyndesore castle, for trespass of vert and
venison in Wyndesore forest, to twelve mainpernors who shall undertake to
have him before the justices next in eyre for forest pleas in co. Berks.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause dower
to be assigned to Alice, late the wife of Walter le Bat, tenant in chief, upon
her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.

The king to all to whom, etc. Grant of 300/. yearly from the exchequer
to Oto, lord of Kuyk, son of John, late lord of Knyk, until he be paid
1,200/. in which Edward T. at his death was bound to John for his good
service in war, as appears by the said king's letters patent in Oto's possession,
as Oto has prayed the king to cause payment to be made to him for the sum.

By p.s. [3669.]
Vacated because nn the Patent Roll [4 Edw. III. part 1, mem. 16].
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay the aforesaid sum
yearly.

[ Cancelled as aboveJ]

To Richard de Grey. Order to restore to John Malherhe his lands in
Barton, which the late king caused to be taken into his hands amongst
other lands of aliens of the power of the king of France by reason of the
war between him and the king of France, and which are in Richard's
custody by the king's commission, together with the issues received there-
from since the reformation of peace between the king and the king of
France, by reason wliereof the king has restored all the lands in his hands
for this reason.

The like to Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent.

To the sheriff of Derby. Order to provide at Derby houses necessary and
useful for the session of the justices in eyre for common pleas in that county
with all possible speed, and to cause the houses to be repaired where
necessary by the view and testimony of two men of that town, and to cause
barriers and all other needful things to be made anew. By K. & C.

To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause the rolls of the two
last eyres in co, Bedford to be searched without delay, and to cause them to
be delivered to Robert do Ardern, whom the king has appointed to make
eyre in place of Hugh de Curteueye with others in that county, notwith-
standing the king's order to deliver the rolls to Hugh. By.K.

For the sJieriff of Nottingham, Order to deliver to Stephen Pavely of
Rotyngton, clerk of the diocese of York, his lands, goods and chattels,

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233Q, Membrane 29 — cont.

which were taken into the king's hands upon his indictment before Ralph
de Ingham and Peter Malure, the late king's justices to deliver York gaol,
for the homicide of Richard Pavely, knight, as he has purged his innocence
before W. archbishop of York, to whom he was delivered by the justices in
accordance with the privilege of the clergy.

Membrane 28.

June 5. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Woodstock, meddle farther with the manor of Herlyngdon, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify him of the cause
for taking it into the king's hands, and the escheator returned that he took
it into the, king's hands because John de Sancto Amaudo, lately deceased,
entered the manor after the death of Reginald Ferret, who held it in chief
of the late king, and occupied it in the name of wardship by reason of the
minority of the heir of the said Reginald, a minor in the king's wardship,
and the king — upon learning from John's executors that Reginald held the
manor of John by knight service, and not of the said king, and that John
entered it after Reginald's death by reason of the heir's minority, and held
it until his death as his chattel — ordered the escheator to make inquisition
concerning the premises, and it is found by the inquisition that Reginald
held the manor of John by knight service and not of the late king, and that
John entered it after Reginald's death by reason of the minority of the heir
aforesaid, and thus held it, and received and had the profits thereof until the
day of his death.

April 3. To Master Thomas de Garton. Order to pay to Queen Isabella the 5,000

Woodstock, marks for Midsummer term last that the^ king lately received by Thomas's

hands from David, king of Scotland, in accordance with the concord between

the king and Robert, late king of Scotland, as the king has granted this sum

to Queen Isabella. By K.

June 8. To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to John de Nevyll 40/. from the

Woodstock, issues of his bailiwick, as the king has granted this sum to him for his fee

for this year, the king having retained him to stay with him under a certain

form. By p.s. [3G18.]

June 10. To John de Roches, keeper of the isles of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk, and

Woodstock. Aurneye. Order to cause the wines, charcoal {cm-bones), wood (buscam),

and all other victuals in the castles in those isles that cannot be preserved

(salvart) for the king's use to be sold, and to cause others to be bought and

purveyed in their places.

To "the same. Order to cause the fees and alms due from the king and
his progenitors of old time in those isles to be paid to those to whom they
are due.

June 11. To the sheriff of Berks. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Woodstock, elected in place of Roger le Wyldeware, whom the king has caused to be
removed from of&ce for insuificient qualification.

By the testimony of John Mautravers.

June 8. To the justices next in eyre in co. Bedford. Order not to put the abbot

Woodstock, of St. Albau's in default for his absence on the day of common summons of

the eyre, as the king learns that the abbot is so infirm and weak that he

cannot come before them in any way, and the king warrants that day to

him.

42

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

]330. Membrane 28 — cont.

June 4. To Simon deBereford,esche;itor this side Trent. Order to cause Joan de

Woodstock. Suthchirch, the second daughter and heiress of Peter de Suthchirch,
tenant in chief of the late liing, to have seisin of her purparty of her
father's lands, which purparty he ordered the escheator to keep in his
hands when he ordered him to divide the lands of the said Peter into two
parts in Joan's presence and wlien ho ordered him to cause Alice, daughter
and co-heiress of Peter, wife of John de Newenton, to have seisin of her
pnrparty, taking Joan's fealty, as Joan ha.s proved her age before the
escheator, and has prayed the king to cause her purparty to be delivered to
her, and she is now so ill that she cannot come to the king to do homage for
her purparty without great peril, and the king has granted her respite for
her homage until Christmas next. By C.

June 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de

Woodstock. Fennewyk to be discharged of the 20/. in which they have amerced him
because Michael de Presfen, whom he appointed his attorney to render his
account at the exchequer of the time when he was sheriff of Northumber-
land, did not appear, because he was in the king's service by special order
on the morrow of the close of Easter last, as the king has pardoned John
the said fine, not wishing that he should be a loser in any way by reason of
Michael's absence. By p.s. [3668.]

June 19. To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in
Woodstock, the pert of Southampton. Ralph le Cordewaner, William GiSard, and Henry
Kabuel, merchants of Normandy and Paris, have shewn the king, for them-
selves and their fellows, merchants of those places, that whereas they lately
cau.'^ed two ships to be laden at Bordeaux with wine, one of which was
called ' La Cecile ' of Yarmouth and the other ' La Seint Johnn ' of Clyve,
whereof Adam de la Broke and Thomas Clement are masters, and the
masters and mariners caused the ships to be taken to Southampton, the
ships were arrested there for the passage of certain of the king's subjects to
the duchy [of Aquitaiue], and the wines therein were landed, and 2*. were
exacted as custom from each tun, and they have prayed the king to cause
the wine to be delivered to them without paying any custom and gauge
{gaur/cttd) to the king; the king therefore orders the butler to permit the
merchants to take the said wine v/hither they will without paying any custom
or gauge, and to restore to them anything that he may have exacted fiom
them in the name of custom or gauge. By K. & C.

To the mayor, bailiffs, and Mpproved men of the town of Southampton,
and to the colectors of the customs in that town. Like order concerning
the said wines, to be taken away by the said merchants without paying any
customs or charges (prestacionibits). By K. & C.

June 20. Patrick Charre of Norton near Malton, imprisoned at York for the death

Woodstock, of Thomas Liby of Malton, has letters to bail him until the first assize.

June 23. To John de Bolyngbrok, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-

Gloucester, rneddle further with the manors specified below, and to restore the issuus
thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that
Amice, late the wife of John de Novo Mercato, held no lands at her death
of the king in her demesne as of fee, but that she held on that day the
manors of Wodhale in the park of Wilmersle and Thorpe in Balne as of
the purchase of her and John, to them and to the heirs of their bodies,
witli remainder, in default of such heirs, to (he right heirs of John, and
that the manor of Le Wodhale is held of Queen Philippa as of the honour
of Fontefract by the service of a twentieth of a kniglit's fee, and that the
manor of Thorp is held of Henry le Vavasour by certain services, and
that John and Amice died without an heir of their bodies, and that Roger
de Novo Mercato, brother of John, is John's next heir and is of full age.

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1330.

June 23.
Woodstock.

June 24.

Gloucester.

June 26.
Gloucester.

June 20.

Woodstock.

June 25.
Gloucester.

June 26.

Gloucester.

Membrane 28 — cont.
To the sherifE of Essex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Robert de Hagham, -who does not dwell in the county,
so that he cannot attend to the duties of the office.

To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver to William de
Claydon, knight, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the
king's bands by reason of his indictment for adhering to Edmund, late earl
of Kent, the king's enemy, before John de Loudham, Thomas de Hind-
ringham, and Robert Houel, whom the king appointed to enquire the
names of those who adhered to the earl and to titke and imprison them, as
William has rendered himself to prison in co. Essex prepared to stand
to right concerning the premises at the king's will, and he has found
mainpernors before the king in chancery to answer for his lands, goods and
chattels, to wit John de Insula, knight, of co. Northampton, John de
Liston, knight, Henry Gernet, Robert son of William de Roukeswell,
William le Youge of Wenyngton, and Richard de Norton of co. Essex.

By K. & C.

To the justices in eyre for Forest pleas in co. Southampton. Order not

to put the abbot of Gloucester in default for his absence on the first day of

the summons of that eyre, as he is so ill that he cannot come before the

justice.''., and the king warrants to him this day. By p.s. [3697.]

To the justices in eyre in co. Bedford. Order not to put Henry le Scrop

in default for not being present at the common summons of the eyre, as he

is intending the holding of pleas before the king in co. Oxford, and the

king warrants to him his absence. By K.

To the same. Order not to put Henry, bishop of Lincoln, in default by

reason of the common summons of the eyre, as the king warrants to him

his absence. By K.

The like in favour of the following :

Nicholas de Falle, prebendary of the minor prebend of Bedeford in
St. Mary's church, Lincoln. By K.

Henry de Hambury.
Edmund de Elete.
To William de Herle and his fellows, justices in eyre in co. Nottingham.
Order to adjourn all pleas begun before them in co. Nottingham that
cannot be determined before them by reason of the vouching of non-
residents (yocaciones forinsecas) and difficulties, and also the parties plead-
ing the same pleas before the said justices in the eyre in co. Derby, and to
hold the said pleas before them in that eyre, as the king is given to
understand that the said pleas can be determined in the eyre in co. Derby,
the king having appointed William la Zouscbe of Haryngworth and the
said William and others to make eyre in co. Derby, and having afterwards
substituted William le Botiller of Wemme in place of William la Zousch,
and having subsequently substituted the said William de Herle in place of
William le Botiller. By K. & C.

William son of Ralph dil Hill of Edenstowe, imprisoned at Notingham
for trespass of venison in Shirwod forest, has letters to John de Crunibwell,
keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, to bail him until the coming of the
justices for pleas of the Forest in co. Nottingham.

Membrane 27.

To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of
the Hay of Hereford to be elected in place of Thomas Petit, deceased.
July 7. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Woodstock, meddle further with the following messuage in Fawy, and to restore the

July ?.
Woodstock.

44' CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^33()_ Membrane 27 — cant.

issues thereof, as the king — at the prosecntiou of the prior of Tywardrey,
suggesting that he acquired a naessuage in Fawy from William (ie Pawy
long before the publication of the statute of mortmain, and that the
escheator had taken it into the king's hands, pretending that the prior had
acquired it from William after the publication of the statute without royal
licence — ordered the escheator to make inquisition concerning the premises,
and it is found thereby that a former prior of that place acquired from the
said William, long before the publication of the statute, to wit in
1 Henry III., a vacant plot in the town of Fawy, whereon he built the
aforesaid messuage, which is worth yearly in all issues Is., and that the
prior is lord of all the said town, and that he and his predecessors from
the time of the foundation of their hou.se of Tywardrey have had and held
the lordship of that town, and that the messuage was taken into the king's
hands because the escheator was given to understand that the present prior
acquired it after the publication of the statute, and for no other reason.

July 10. To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of

Osney. "Whatacre, Chnttegrave, and Hautboys, and to restore the issues thereof to
Matilaa, late the wife of Robert Baynard, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by the escheator that Robert and Matilda held jointly on the day of
Robert's death the manors of Whatacrc and Chattegrave by fine levied in
the late king's court, and the manor of Hautboys, to them and to Robert's
heirs, and that the manors of Whatacre and Chattegrave are held of the
heir of Robert fitz Wauter, a minor in the king's wardship, as of the manor
of Hamenhal, which manor .Joan, late the wife of Robert fitz Wauter, holds
in dower of the said heir's inheritance by knight service, and that the
manor of Hautboys is held of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, as of his
manor of Castelacre by knight service.

July 10. To John Moriz, escheator in Ireland. Order not to distrain Rerioh son of

Osney. Rerich for homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of the king in chief

in Ireland, as the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [3715.]

July 12. To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to

Osucy. be elected in place of John Henry of Stowe St. Mary, who is insufficiently
qualified.

July 10. To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to

Osney. be elected in place of Robert le {sic) Exele, who is insuflSoiently qualified.

July 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William

Osney. de Hedersete to be released from the Flete prison, wherein he is detained
for the arrears of his account rendered at the late king's exchequer for the
time when he was one of the collectors of the issues of the great custom
in the city of London, and to restore to him liis lands, goods and chattels,
upon his finding mainprise to have him before the treasurer and barons in
the exchequer at Easter next, as the king wishes to shew him favour at the
request of certain magnates of his council. By p.s. [3731.]

.Tuly 13. To .John de Roches, keeper of the islands of Gerneseye, Jcrseye, Serk,

Woodstocli. and Aureneye. Order to cause the king's castles and mills to be repaired
out of the goo<ls and chattels that belonged to Oto de Grandisono, late
keeper of the islands, and out of the issues of the islands, by the view and
testimony of njen of the islands, as the king understands that there are
many defects in the castles and mills, and that unless they be speedily
repaired, it may be to the king's greater damage hereafter, and he considers
that these defects happened in the time of Oto, in default of him and his
bailiffs there, wherefore they ought of right to be repaired out of liis goods
and the issues of the islands pertaining to him and his executors. By K. & C.

4 EDAVAKD III. 45

1330. Membrane 27 — cont.

.Inly 15. To the same. Order to retain the eighty men specified below, or others

Woodstock, in their places, for the garrison of the castles named below, together with
the six nieii-at-arms with him for a time that shall seem fit according to his
discretion, and to pay to them their wages for the time that he has had the
custody of the islands, and to pay them the same hereafter, as the king has
received John's letters, containing that from the time when he "went to
those islands for the custody thereof by the king's commission, he retained
with him six men-at-arms in aid of the safe-keeping of the islands, and
that he still retains them, and that he found in Castle Cornet fifty men, and
in Castle Gorri in the island of Jereseye thirty men, who were placed in
garrison of the said castles by Gerard de Drum, suppljing the place of Oto
de Grandisono, then keeper of the islands, whereof each of them, except
the constable, ought to receive 2d. a day for their wages, and that he has
retained the said eighty men until now at the king's wages for the garrison
of the castles, paying some of them their wages and not paying others,
and he has besought the king to signify to him his will concerning the
retention of the men for the future, and the king confides in his circum-
spection and considers that he, staying in those parts, may have greater
knowledge of those things that pertain to the salvation of those parts than
those who are ignorant of the estate of those parts, and orders John to
take advice concerning the premises. By K. & C.

To the same, or to those who hold his place in the islands of Gernereye
and Jereseye. Order to deliver to John de la Marche the custody of the
gate of Gerneseye castle and the office of the shrievalty in the island of
Jerseye, taking from him security to answer to the king for what pertains
to him for the escape of .John le Marchaunt, as the king — at the prosecution
of the said John de la Marche, to whom the late king granted the custody
and office aforesaid for life, suggesting that he was imprisoned because it
was said that he was assenting to and aiding the escape of John le Marchaunt
from the prison of that castle, wherein he was detained under John de la
Marche's custody for a felony whereof he was convicted, and the aforesaid
custody and office were taken into the king's hands by the aforesaid keeper
for this reason, and that John de la Marche was afterwards delivered from
the prison by consideration of the king's court of Gernesey, and John de la
Marche has prayed the king to cause the custody and office aforesaid to be
delivered to him — ordered the keeper to take full information concerning
the premises, and to certify him concerning them, and it is found by his
certificate that John de la Marche did not assent or aid the escape afore-
said, and that he was acquitted thereof by consideration of the king's court,
and that the aforesaid custody and ofBce were taken into the king's hands for
this reason, and are still in the king's hands.

.July 18. To Henry de Percy. Whereas Joan, late the wife of Robert le fltz

■\Voodstock. Wauter, tenant in chief, demanded before the justices of the Bench against
John de Wauton, knight, a third of the manor of Wymbissh, and against
William de Skelton and Constance his wife a third of two messuages and
200 acres of marsh in Bnrnham, co. Essex, as her dower, and the said
John, William, and Constance, who hold the manor and lands for life of
the grant of the aforesaid Robert, vouched to warranty John son and heir
of Robert, a minor in Henry's custody by the king's commission, because
Kobert bound his heirs to warranty; and afterwards — because it was con-
sidered by judgment of the said court that .Tohn de Wauton shall hold in
peace the third part of the aforesaid manor, and William and Constance the
third of the said messuages and marsh thus demanded against them, and
that Joan shall have the value from the heir's land in Henry's custody
for a certain ferm to he rendered to the exchequer, as appears by the
record and process of the suit aforesaid, which the king caused to come

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before him in chancery, at Joan's prosecution, beseeching him to cause lands
of the heir to be delivered to her to the afoi-esaid value — the king, wishing
to be certified concerning the value of the manor, messuages and marsh,
ordered the sheriff of that county to cause them to be extended in Henry'g
presence, and it is found by the extents that they are worth yearly
471. Is. 4|c?. in all issues ; the king, wishing to put the judgment into
execution, has assigned to Joan of the heir's land the manor of Shenefeld,
in the said county, as of the value of lil., and 33*. 9d. of yearly rent from
certain tenants in the manor of Dunmawe, in the same county, for her dower
of the aforesaid manor, messuages and marsh : he therefore orders Henry
to deliver to Joan the manor of Shenefeld and the rent aforesaid, for which
the king will cause him to have recorapence elsewhere.

July 13. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Stephen

Woodstock, de Abyndon to have allowance in his account of the time when he was the
late king's butler for what they shall And to be due to him of the 110^.
that the late king, on 1 July, in the 11th year of his reign, received from
Stephen as a loan by the hands of his treasurer and chamberlains, which
sum the late king promised to pay to Stephen before Michaelmas following,
as contained in his letters patent under the exchequer seal in Stephen's
possession, and Stephen has besought the king to cause the 60/. still unpaid
to be paid to him or allowed to him as above, he having received 601. hoax
the late king's exchequer.

To Simon de Bereford, esoheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the lands of the abbot of Aumale, which he has taken
into the king's hands by reason of the late voidance of the abbey, and to
restore the issues thereof, as it appears by the rolls of the late king's chancery
that the late king or any of his progenitors did not receive any issues or
profits from the lands of the abbey by reason of its voidance in times past.

To the same. Order to deliver to Bernard son of Bernard de Brus two
parts of the manor of Exton, co. Rutland, which he has taken into the
king's hands by reason of the death of Bernard de Brus, as the king learns
by inquisition taken by the escheator that Bernard de Brus held at his
death the said two parts for his life of the grant of Robert de Brus, clerk,
by fine levied in the late king's coui-t, and that they ought to remain after
his death to Bernard son of Bernard de Brus and to Matilda his wife, and
to the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor is held of the king in chief
as of the honour of Huntingdon by the service of the twelfth of a knight's
fee, and tlie king has taken Bernard's homage for the aforesaid two parts,
and has rendered them to him. By p.s.

To the fame. Order to deliver to Agne?, late the wife of Bernard de
Brus, the manor of Conyton and the advowson of the church of that manor,
and the issues thereof, as the king learns by inqui.sition taken by the
escheator that Bernard and Agnes on the day of Bernard's death held the
manor and advowson jointly for their lives, and that the manor and
advowson are held of the king in chief by the service of a third of a fourth
of a knight's fee, and the king has taken Agnes's fealty therefor.

July 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance

Osoey. to be made to John de Roches, keeper of the islands of Gerneseye, Jereseye,
Serk, and Aureneye, for the wages paid by him, in execution of the king's
order [as on preceding page'], to the men retained for the garrison
of the castles of Cornet and Gorrik and in his company, John having
retained from the time of his appointment until Michaelmas following six
men-at arms and two constables, with two yeomen and eighty footmen, and
from the said feast until Michaelmas following the said men-at-arms.

July 18.
Woodstock.

July 11.
Osney.

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1330.

Jnly 23.

Woodstock.

July 23.

Woodstock.

Membrane 27 — cont.

constables, and yeomen, and forty footmen, and having paid them their
wages, as appears by letters under the king's seal of that bailiwick and the
seals of approved and lawful men of those islands sworn conceruing the
premises, which John has in his possession.

To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause Neugate gaol to be repaired
by the view and testimony of Robert de Notingham and William de Cossale,
or of either of them, as the king is given to understand that the gaol is so
weak and so threatened with ruin that the prisoners cannot be kept therein
safely unless it be speedily repaired.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to take into the
king's hands the 4s. of yearly rent in Foxcote specified below, and to deliver
it to Master Pancius de Oontrone, the king's clerk and physician, together
with the issues thereof from 23 September last, upon which day the king
granted to him the manor of Guytyng', together with all lands and rents
that belonged to Hugh le Despenser, the younger, in the hamlets of Foxcote
and Aureford, as the king — upon being given to understand that Hugh was
seised of certain lands in Weston Brut and Foxcote on the day of his
forfeiture, which ought to pertain to the king as forfeited, and which had
not yet been taken into his hands — ordered the escheator to make inquisi-
tion concerning the premises, and it is found thereby that Hugh was seised
in his demesne as of fee on the day of his forfeiture of 4s. of yearly rent in
Foxcote to be received from John Crossom of Foxcote.

Membrane 26.

July 8. To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to

Woodstock, be elected in place of John de la More, who, the king learns, docs not dwell
continuously in the same county, so that he cannot attend to the duties of
the office.
July 7. To Eichard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place

Woodstock, in the port of Southampton. John le Bronen, John Ryvolent, Reginald del
Chastel, and John de Marcaignevill, merchants of Picardyand Poitou, have
shewn the king, for themselves and their fellows, merchants of those places,
that they lately caused two ships to be laden with wines at Marrannt, whereof
one was called ' La Kaleline' of London and the other ' La Garland' of
Yarmouth, of which ships William Courtois and Richard Bertholomeu are
masters, and the masters and mariners of the ships caused them to be taken
to Southampton, and the ships were there arrested by the kini^'s ministers
for the passage of certain of his subjects to the duchy [of Aquitaine], and a
certain part of the wines in the ships was landed, and 2s. are exacted by
the butler from each tun as custom, and they have prayed the king to cause
the wine to be delivered to them without paying any custom or gauge
{gaugeto) thereon ; the king therefore orders the butler to permit the
merchants to take the said wines whither they will without paying any
custom or gauge to the king, and to restore to them without delay aught
that he may have exacted from them in the name of custom or gauge.

ByK.

To the mayor, bailiffs, and approved men of the town of Southampton,

and to the collectors of the customs there. Like order to permit the said

merchants to take the wine whither they wish without paying any customs

or charges thei'eon. By K.

July 1-5. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
Woodstock, following of the lands of Robert son of John de Thorp, tenant in chief, to

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1330. Membrane 26 — cont.

be delivered to Beatrice, late the wife of the said Robert, to whom the king
has assigneil them in dower: the manor of Little Massingham, co. Norfolk,
of the yearly value of 10/. 6f. Ayi; a moiety of the manor of Norlhcreyk,
in the same county, of the yearly value of lOO.v. Qd. ; a third of the lands in
Wrenyngham, in the same county, which third is of the yearly value of
49.?, 6^(i. ; a third of the lands in Wonewelle, in the same county, which
third is of the yearly value of lOs. 1\d. ; a third of the lands in Tyveteshale,
in the same county, which third is of the yearly value of 11«. 7|rf. ; a third of
the lands in Congham, in the same county, which third is of the yearly
value of 20k/- ; a third of the lands in Ilorham and Fresingfeld, co. Suffolk,
which third is of the yearly value of 23s. d>{d. ; a third of a moiety of the
manor of Combes, in the same county, which third is of the yearly value of
23*. 3rf. ; and 46*. Q\d. of yearly rent from certain tenants of the manor
of Asshewellesthorp, co. Norfolk ; and Ql. 10*. 2^</. of rent from certain
tenants of the manor of Fundenhale, in the same county.

To the same. Order to deliver to the said Beatrice the following of her
husband's knights' fees, which the king has assigned to her in dower: a
knight's fee in Freyngg', co. Norfolk, which John Wassant holds, of the
yearly value of G6.s. Vid. ; a fee in Carleton and Quarles, in the same county,
which Edmund de Baconesthorp holds, of the yearly value of 100*. ; a fee
in Depedale, in the same county, which Thomas Baconn hold.<, of the yearly
value of 100*.; a fee in Nelond and Creek, in the same county, which the
abbot of Creek and Richard de Belhous hold, of the yearly value of 10
marks ; a fee in Melles, co. Suffolk, which John de Norwico holds, of the
yearly value of 10/. ; a fee in Wyiiston and Crostfeld, in the same county,
which Ralph de Bockyng' holds, of the yearly value of 50*. ; a moiety of a
fee in Charsfeld, in the same county, which moiety Robert Weylond holds,
of the yearly value of 40*.

To the same. Order to deliver to the said Beatrice the following of her
late husband's advowsons of cliurches, which the king has assigned to her in
dower : the advowson of the church of Little Massingham, co. Norfolk, of
the yearly value of 10/. 3*. Ad. ; the advowson of the church of Asshewelle-
thorji, in the same county, of the yearly value of C/. ; the advowson of the
chapel of Asshewell, in the same county, of the yearly value of 40*.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to search the rolls
and memoranda of the exchequer concerning the payment of the 10,000
marks that J. bishop of Ely and H. bi.shop of Lincoln acknowledged in
chancery, on the king's behalf, that they owed to Robert de Monte Alto,
and to cause allowance to be made to Robert's executors for what they shall
find to be still due of this sum in the 580/. 1*. \d. due from him at his death
to the king, and to cause the executors to have respite until thequinzaine of
Michaelmas next for the remainder of the sum due from them, as they have
shewn the king that he was indebted to Robert in 396 marks of the afore-
said 10,000 maik.s, which latter sum was acknowledged to Robert for
the reversion that he made to the king of his lands, and that he was
indebted to Ihe king in 586/. 1*. Id. as above, and they have prayed the
king to cause the 396 marks to be allowed to them in ihe aforesaid sum, and
to grant to them respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next for the
remainder. By K. & C.

July 17. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Whereas the king

Woodstock, learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Baldwin son of Gilbert,
who was the founder of the abbey of Brunnc, granted by his charter to the
abbot and canons of that place a tithe of the money of his mills and rents
of Bruuna and Mortuna and of both sokes, and that Hugh Wake granted
by his charter to the abbot and canons 13 sextaries of wine for the service
of the sa-rament of the altar of the church of Brunne, to bo received yearly

July 16.
Woodstock.

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1330. Memhraiie 2G — cont.

in tlie manor of Brunne, and that Baldwin Wake granted by his charter
to the abbiit iuid canuas 6 sextarios of wine, three to be received on
St. Peter'.s ihiy anil three on the morrow of that feast, yearly from the
said manor, and that the abbot and his predecessors were wont to
receive yetirly from tlie time of the grants for the said tithe 40.?.,
and for the 13 sextaries of wine 13s. and for the 6 sextaries of wine 6s.,
and that Hugh Wnlie, sou of Baldwin Wake, granted to the abbot and
convent in fraukahuoin by liis charter 4 marks yearly from his mill
in Briinne, and that Baldwin Wake, son of Hugh Wake, granted to
them by his charter two back-loads (fasscs dorsales) of the great
branches of his wood in Biuuno, to be taken yearly without the view of him
or his heirs or of their bailiffs, and that the abbot and canons ought to have
their owu or demesne swiue yearly in the time of pannage free and quit in
tiieir wood of Brunne,and ought to have a suitable way for a waggon (carrum)
and cart to carry their wood and their other necessaries as often as need be,
and that the present abbot and his predecessors have received the said tithe,
wine or its pi ice, 4 marks and loads I'rom the time of the gift-^, and have had
the said swine in the wood of Brirane in time of pannage free and quit, and
have also had the aforesaid way, as well when the manor (which is now
in the king's hands with the mills and wood aforesaid) was in the hands of
the king's progenitors as v.dien it was in the hands of the lords thereof, and
that the manor, mill, wood, and other lands whence the abbot ought to
receive the premises are held of the king in chief, excepting the said lands
in Mortuna, which gifts the king has confirmed by his charter; the king
therefore orders the escheator to cause the tenth and wine aforesaid or the
said money and the 4 marks and loads, and the arrears thereof from the
time of the taking of the manor, mills, and wood into the king's hands, if
there be any, to be paid to the abbot out of the issues of the manor, mills,
rents, and wood, and to permit the abbot to have his own or demesne swiue
in the wood as above, iiud to have a way as aforesaid, according to the said
grants and as has been usual heretofore.

July 10. To the same. Order to assign to Oliva, late the wife of John Suard,

Osney. tenant in chief of the late king, dower of her husband's lands in the presence

of Henry, earl of Lancaster, to whom the king has committed the custody

of the lauds aforesaid, or of his attorney, if he wish to be present, as she has

taken oatii before the king not to marry without his licence.

July 12. To Eichard de Wylughby and Simon de Hederset, justices to take assizes

Osney. jn co. Cambridge. Order not to proceed to the taking of any assize concern-
ing the manor of John de Aspale of Oxcroft in Balsham and Wrottyng', in
that county, whilst it is in the king's hands, without consulting the king,
as the king is given to understand that Ranulph Wylot of Gretyngham and
Amice his wife and Geoffrey son of Henry le Clerk of Mundeforii and Alice
Jiis wife arramed an assize of novel disseisin before the said Simon and
Robert Baynard, the king's late justices to take assizes in that county, against
the said John and otliers riained in the original writ concerning the said
manor, and that the assize now remains to be taken before Kichard and
Simon, and that they intend proceeding to the taking of the assize.

July 18. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this .side Trent. Order not to inter-

Wooditock. meddle further with a messuage and a moiety of a ferling of l.ind in Brade-
ham, and to restore the issues thereof, as King John by his charter, which
the king has inspected, granted in fraukalmoin to God and the church of
St. Nicholas, Exeter, and to the prior and monks thereof, in dower of the
church, the land of Bradeham, whence 50s. yearly were previously wont to
be rendered to the said king, and the king — at the prosecution of the prior,
learning that the escheator had taken the messuage and moiety of a ferling

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60 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^g3()_ Membrane 26 — cont.

into tlie king's hands, pretendine; that the prior had acquired them in fee
after the publication of the statute of mortmain without royal licence,
although the prior and his predecessors have always hitherto held them
from the time of the said grant as parcel of the aforesaid land— ordered the
escheator to make inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found
theiehy that the messuage and moiety are and have been from the time of
the grant parcels of the said land, and that Robert, sometime prior of that
place, demised the messuage and moiety to one Ralph Tubbe to hold during
pleasure, and that the present prior took the messuage and moiety into his
hands after Ralph's death, and that the messuage and moiety wei'e taken
into the king's hands by reason of the pretended trespass, and for no other

cause.

.Tidv 20. To the justices of the Bench. The prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxfnrd,

Wot^ilstock. Las shewn the king that whereas he impleaded John do Haudlo before the
justices concerning the manor of Pidington, and the said John in pleading
before tliem alleged that he held the manor by demise from Hugh le
Despenser, the elder, and that the manor ought to pertain to the king after
John's death by reason of Hugh's forfeiture, by pretext whereof the
justices have hitherto deferred proceeding in the plea, wherefore the prior
has besought the king to cause a remedy to be provided : the king therefore
orders the justices, if it be so, to proc('ed in the (ilea and to cause justice to
be done to the parties, notwithstanding the said allegntion, provided that
tljey do not proceed to render judgment without consulting the king.

•' By p..s. py.W.]

Membrane 25.

July 18. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to supersede entirely the execu-

■\\(}Oilstock. tion of the king's late order to exact John de Wychebury from county
[court] to county [court] until he be outlawed, and to cause him to be
arrested if he appeared, so that he .'■houlJ have him before the king's
justices .at Westminster at a day named in the writ to render account to the
prior of Motesfounte for the time when he was his bailiif in Wallop and
Motcsfuunte, as the prior has acknowledged in per>on before the king m
chancery that John has finally accounted with him for the time when
he was his bailiff in the said places, and has i-atisfled him for the arrears of
Ids account. The king has ordered the said justices not to molest John by
reason of this account.
July 28. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Eleanor

"Woodstocli. ■ de Lenhani, daughter and heiress of John de Lenham, tenant in chief of
the late king, to have seisin of her father's lands, as she has proved her
age before the escheator and the king has taken her homage for the said
lands. By p.s. [3802.]

Aug. 2. To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to deliver to William de la Porte

Northamiiton. of Northampton his goods and chattels if they be extant, or 10/. for tlieir
price otherwise, with which 10/. the sherifl' is charged against the kmg,
as the king has granted the said goods or money to William at the request
of O.ueen Isal)ella, the goods and cliattels having been taken into the king's
'liand.s when William was cliarged before Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows,
justices in eyre in co. Northampton, with tlie death of Thomas Irento of
Brackele, and having afterwards been adjudged in the eyre to the king as
forleited, the king having, on 9 Mai'ch, in the first year of his reign,
pardoned Wiiiiam the suit of his peace for all offences committed by him
against the late king's peace wherewith he was indicted, charged, or
appealled. . By K-

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51

Aug. 8.

Kine's Cliffe.

iClyoe.)

1330. Membrane 25 — cont.

Aug. 1. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Northampton, meddle furtlier witli tlie lands of John son of John de Stanton Lymar, and
to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the
escheator that John at his death held no lands of the king in chief by
reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king.

Aug. 3. To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause John, prior of Dunstaple, to

Northampton, be released from prison, wherein he is detained because he is indicted
before the justices in eyre in that county for divers felonies, trespasses, and
conspiracies, as ho has found mainpernors before the king in chancery to
have him before the said justices in the quiuzaine of Michaelmas next to
stand to right if the king or any one else will speak against him concerning
the same. By K.

The mainpernors : Oliver de Ingham, knight, John de Crombewell, knight,
Geoffrey le Scrop, Robert de Rocheford, Thomas Latymer, Richard de
Perariis.

To Roger de Mortuo Mari, justice of Wales, or to him who supplies his
place there. Order to arrest and imprison all those of Wales whom he shall
find to be adhering or consenting to Rhys ap Grilfyn, or aiding or coun-
selling him, and to release them, if he see fit, when they offer sufficient
hostages or mainpernors to have them before the king, or elsewhere before
his justices at his order, as Rhys is charged with adhering to Edmund de
Wodestok, late earl of Kent, and has gone to parts beyond soa without the
king's licence, and proposes to enter the realm with certain other enemies
and rebels with a multitude of armed men, and the king understands that
many in Wales, both relations of Rhys and others, are of his confederacy
and alliance. By K.

'iFcedera.~\

Aug. 7. To John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to him who supplies his

King's Cliffe. place there. Whereas the king has assigned to David de Strabolgi, earl
of Athole, son and heir of Joan, late the wife of David de Strabolgi, late
earl of Athole, eldest sister and co-heiress of John Comyn of Badenagh,
tenant in chief of the late king, the following of the said .John's lands in
Tyndale, with the assent of Richard Talbot and Elizabeth his wife, sister
and co-heiress of the said John, David having proved his age before John
de Bolj'ngbrok, escheator beyond Trent : the site of the manor of Tirscte
with the orchard, of the yearly value of 2s. ; 80 acres of land there in
demesne, of the yearly value of 4/. ; 171 acres and a rood in demesne at
Thornton, of the yearly value of 8/. \\s, 3d. ; a moiety of a park at Tirscte,
of the year ly value of 10/, ; a moiety of a hope (hope) there called
' Tirsethop,' which hope is of the yearly value of 261. 13s. ^d.; a moieiy
of a hope there called ' Hemeihop,' which hope is of the yearly value of
Ql. 13s. 4rf. ; a moiety of a 'skalinga' there called 'le Grenhalgh,' which
'skalinga' is of the yearly value of 8Z. ; a moiety of a hope there called ' le
Carite,' which hope is of the yearly value of 106s. Sd. ; a moiety of a hope
there called ' Keilder,' which hope is of the yearly value of 26/. 13s. 4rf. ;
a moiety of a 'skalinga' called ' Keilderheis,' which 'skalinga ' is of the
yearly value of 4/.; a moiety of a hope called 'Thornybourn' with le
Brendes, which hope is of the yearly value of 12/. 10s. Od.; a moiety of
14 bondages {bondagioruiri) in Charleton, which bondages are worth 14/.
yearly ; a moiety of a pasture there called ' Birchenshorp,' which pasture
is of the yearly value of 13s. 4c/. ; a moiety of a hamlet there called
' Grenstede,' which hamlet is of the yearly value of 60s. ; a moiety of a
hope there called ' Donchwode,' which hope is of the yearly value of 8/. ; a
moiety of a hope there called ' Waynhoi^e,' which hope 's of the yearly
value of 9/. ; a moiety of another (sic) park there, which park is of the
yearly value of 8/. ; a moiety of a hope there called ' Ternetbourn' with

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1330. Memhrane 25 — cont.

le Greue, •wliicb hopo ia of the yearly value of 26/. 13«. 4-c?. ; a moiety of a
hope there calle<l ' Poltrerneth,' wliich hope is of the yearly value of 12/.;
ii moiety of a hoi)e there called 'Belles' with Me Bowes,' wliicli hope is of
tlie yearly value of 12/. ; a moiety of a hopo there called ' Stokhalgh,' with
le Bernes, whicli hope is of the yearly value of 9/. ; a moiety of a hope
there called ' Hancop,' which hope is of the yearly value of 10/. 13$. \d.\
a moiety of a hope there called ' Sundayheygh,' which hope is of the 3'early
value of 53.S. 3c/. ; a moiety of a watermill there, of the yearly value of
30/. ; a moiety of a hope there called ' Siionclburu,' wliich hope is of the
yearly value of 26/. 13.9. 4rA ; a moiety of two hopes there called 'Yare-
hal});h ' aud ' Smale,' which hopes are of the yearly value of 14/. ; a moiety
of the site of the manor of Thornton with the orchard, of tlie yearly value
of 20.J. ; a moiety of the remaining 128 acres and 3 roods of land in demesne
there, counted by the smaller hundred, which land is of the yearly value of
Vl%s. 9rf. ; a moiety of 13 bondages at Thornton, which are of the yearly
value of 13/. ; a moiety of four cottages there with crofts, which cottages
nie of the yearly value of \Zs. 4d. ; a moiety of a water-mill there, of the
yearly value of GiJs. 8d. ; a moiety of a town there called ' New Borough,'
which town is of the yearly value of 41. ds. Qd. ; a moiety of a handet there
called ' Quarneleye,' of the yearly value of 75.S. ; a moiety of two cottages
with crofts there, which crofts are of the yearly value of 5s. ; a moiety of
a jjasture there called ' Quarneleywode,' which pasture is of the yearly
value of Gs. 8(/. ; a moiety of four bondages in a hamlet called ' le Side,'
wliich bondages are of the yearly value of 4/. ; a moiety of three cottages
there with crofts, which cottages are of the yearly value of Qs. Q,d.\ a
moiety of a hamlet there called ' Stayncroft,' of the yearly value of 20s. ;
a moiety of 20 acres of meadow at Walwyk in demesne, which 20 acres are
of the yearly value of 20s. ; a moiety of 14 bondages there, which bondages
are of the yearly value of 16/. 1Gj>. Oc/. ; a moiety of four cottages with
cri.fts there, which cottages are of the yearly value of 8.?. ; a moiety of a
•water-mill there, of tlic yearly value of 6Cs. 8rf. ; a moiety of a park there,
of the yearly value of 26s. ; a moiety of a hamlet there called ' Handen,' of
the yearly value of 13/. 6.s. 8c/. ; a moiety of 40 acres of meadow in the
town of Walwyk, which 40 acres are of the yearly value of 60s. : to have as
the said earl's purparty. As the kiug has respited the earl's homage for those
of the above lands that are held of him until the quinzaine of Michaelmas
next, and has rendered to him this purparty, the king orders Jolm to
cause the earl to have seisin of the aforesaid site of Tirsete with the orchard,
80 acres of land there, and 171 acres and 1 rood of land in demesne at
Thornton, and to cause a moiety of the aforesaid 128 acres and 3 roods
of land, hopes, parks, ' skalinge,' liamlets, mills, bondages, cottages, towns,
pasture, meadow, and site of Thornton, to be assigned to him in the
presence of Richard Talbot and Elizabeth, if they wish to be present,
saving to Margaret, late the wife of the aforesaid John Comyn, her dower
of the said lands if she ought to have dower of right. By K. & C.

Aug. 9. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver to John Pecche,

Stamford, knight, all his towns, manors, lands, gocds, and chattels, which the king lately
ordered to be taken into his hands because John was charged with adhesion
to Edmund de Wodi?stok, late earl of Kent, as John has rendered himself
to the king's will and has found security to do the king's will when the
king shall speak against him in this matter. By K. & C.

The like to the sheriffs of Gloucester, Warwick, Somerset, and Dorset.

The mainpernors: John de Crumbewell, knight, Maurice de Berkele,
knight, Simon de Bereford, kniglit, Hugh de Turpinton, knight, John de
Idle, knight, Richard de Ferrers, kuig'ht, John de Nevill of Horneby,
knight, John Murdak, knight.

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S3

1330.

Aug. 12.

Bourne.

Aug. 10.
Stamford.

Membrane 25 — cont.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of Thomas,* deceased.

To John de Stonore, Thomas de Louth, and Thomas Bakun. Order not
to molest or aggrieve William de Aune, who was indicted for adhesion to
Edmund de Wodestok, late earl of Kent, before certain of the king's
subjecis lately appointed to enquire concerning those who adhered to the
earl, at the king's suit concerning the adhesion aforesaid by pretext of their
appointment by the king as hia justices to hear and determine the inquisi-
tions and indictments taken before his aforesaid subjects, which were sent
into the chancery and which the king sent to the said justices sub pede
sigilli, as William has rendered himself to the king's will and has found
security to do the king's will when the king shall speak against him in
this matter. By K.

Mainpernors : Simon de Bereford, knight, John Pecche, knight.

July 28.
Woodstock.

July 23.
Woodstock.

Membrane 24.

To the sheriii of Salop. Order not to intermeddle further with the
liberty of the manor of Stoke-on-Tyren, in that county, specified below,
and to permit Bartholomew de Burghorsh and Klizabeth his wife, daughter
and co-heiress of Theobald de Verdoun, to have and exorcise the said liberty,
in the same way as Theobnld's ancestors were wont to have and exercise
the aforesaid liberty before the manor was taken into the late king's hands,
as the king — at the prosecution of Bartholomew and Elizabeth, suggesting
that Theobald and all his ancestors from time out of mind had in the said
manor, which Bartliolomew and Elizabeth now hold in Elizabeth's purparty
of Theobald's inheritance, the following liberties, to wit ' infangenthef,'
' outfangenthef,' and view of frankpledge with all thing.s pertaining to these
liberties until the time v.dien the late king took the liberties into his hands
by reason of the laucor that he had against Theobald because Theobald
had married Elizabeth de Hurgo without his licence, and that the liberties
have been in the hands of the late king and of the king until now, and
they have prayed the king to cause the liberties to be delivered to them —
appointed William le Botiller of Wcmme, Robert Corbet of Morton, Hugh
Say, Laurence Tourney, and Roger de Pikeryng to enquire concerning
the premises, and it is found by their inquisition that John de Verdoun,
sometime lord of the said manor, and his ancestors had in the manor and
its members the aforesaid liberties from the time aforesaid until Stephen
de Denton, who had committed a felony within the liberty, and was
taken at the suit of the party [prosecuting], was beheaded before the
court was held in the manor or judgment was made in form of right, by
reason whereof Edward I. in the sixth year of his reign caused the liberty
to be taken into his hands by his ministers, and he and the late king held
the liberty in their hands until the fifth year of the late king's reign,
when the late king, for a fine made with him by Theobald, delivered the
liberty to Theobald, and that the said king, in the fifth year of his reign,
took tlio liberty into his hands because Theobald married Elizabeth de
Burgo against his will, and that the liberty is still in the king's hands, and
the king does not wish the liberty to be detained in his hands for this
reason.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause William son of William
de Emeleye to have seisin of a messuage, a bovate of land, an acre of

* The suruiime is not giveu.

64

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

July 26.
"Woudstock.

Membrane 24 — cont.
meadow, and Zs. 9rf. of yearly rent in Westdraiton and Bevercotes, as the
kins; learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the premises, which
WiUiara Veisin, who was outlawed for felony, held, have been in the king's
hands for a year and a day, and that William Veisin held them of the said
Wdliam son of William, and that they are still in the king's hands, and
that John de Bolingbrok, then escheator in cos. Nottingham and Derby,
had the king's year and day thereof, and ought to answer to the king for
the same.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to take into
the king's hands and to deliver to H. bishop of Lmcoln— to whom the
king, on 6 February, in the second year of his reign, granted the custody
of the lands that belonged to Bartholomew de Badelesmere, tenant in chief
of the late king, during the minority of Giles, son and heir of Bartholomew
— the manor of Laghton, co. Sussex, which .John de Ulvedale, who died in
Bartholomew's lifetime, as the king learns, held for life, and which ought
to have remained after John's death to Bartholomew and his heirs by the
late king's grant, as contained in the said king's letters patent, if it have
not yet been taken into the hands of the late king or of the king, and to
deliver to the bishop the issues thereof from 6 February aforesaid.

Jidv 23. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior

T\'oodstock. and canons of Chikesand to have respite for a year for the tenth due from
tliem by reason of tlie grant to the king of a tenth by the clergy of the
bishopric of Lincoln, which is exacted from the ecclesiastical goods of the
priory in that diocese, as the prior and canons have besought the king to
grant them some respite because they are so mnch in debt that all the
manors, lands, rents, and churches pfrtaining to the priory are now in the
hands of creditors, whereby they are so impoverished that they 1 ave not
whereof they may be sustained, and many of the canons and nuns of the
prior)- have been dispersed {miltimtur in dispersionem) by the prior for
this reason. By K.

July 28. To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-

Uortliampton. meddle further with the hinds of James de la Hide of Great Walthara in
Great Waltliam, which were taken into the late king's hands by reason of
James's death, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheal;or
that .James at his death held in his demesne as of fee certain lands in
Great Waltham of the earl of Hereford as of the manor of High Estre,
which is of the honour of Maundevilc, by the service of an eighth of a
knight's fee, and that the lands were taken into the late king's hands after
James's death by rea..son of the lands of Humphrey de Bohun, late earl of
Hereford and Essex, being in the said king's hands, and by reason of the
minority of tbe earl's heir, and that they are still in the king's hands, and
that Elizabeth de Hemenhale, daughter of James, is his next heir and of
full age, and the king lately took the homage of John, now earl of Here-
ford, and caused his father Humphrey's lands to be delivered to him.

May 11. To Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the

Woodstock, king. Order not to molest or aggrieve until otherwise ordered Nicholas

Dauneye by reason of his adhesion to Edmund de Wodestok, late eail of

Kent, wherewith he is charged, as he has found security before the king

and his council to answer to the king at his pleasure.

By K. on the information of John Mautravers.

Aug. 3. To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause a coroner for that

I^orthamptoD. county to be elected in place of John le Waydour, who has no lands in the
county, 50 that he is insufficiently qualified.

4 EDWAED III.

55

1330.

Aiiof. 8.

King's Cliffe.

Aug. 8.
Ki ly-'s ClifiFe.
{Kinffesclif.')

Aug. 6.
Kiog's Cliife.

Aug. 9.
Stamford.

Membrane 24^-co«<.

To the sheriff of Cumbprland. Order to resume into the king's hands
the mauor of Ulvedale, and to deliver it to H. bishop of Lincoln,
togetlier with the issues thereof from G Feliruary, in the second year of tha
king's reign, when the king granted to the bishop the custody of the land.s
that belonged to Bartholomew de Badelesmere during the minority of his
heir, as the bishop has shewn to the king that John de Penreth, deceased,
held the aforesaid manor for his life by demise of Bartholomew, and that
it ought to have reverted after John's death to Bartholomew and his heirs,
and that it was taken into the late king's hands after John's death, and
that it is in the king's hands and in the custody of Anthony de Lucy by
commission of the exchequer for a fi.Ked sum (certo) to be rendered to the
exchequer yearly, and he has prayed the king to cause it to be delivered to
him with the issues from the aforesaid 6 February.

To Simon de Bereford, esoheator this side Trent. Order to cause to be
delivered and assigned to John de Sully and Isabella his wife, late the wife
of John de Chaucombe, a quarter of certain lauds in Avene, co. South-
ampton, of the yearly value of ll2s. I^d., and 12s. Q^d. of yearly rent I'roni
certain tenants of a fourth of the mauor of Middeltou, iu the said county,
as Isabella's dower of John de Chaucombe's lands, as the king lately tjok
the homage of Henry de Chaucombe, brother and lieir of John de Chau-
combe, for the lands that the latter held at his death of the king in chief,
and ordered the escheator to cause Henry to have seisin thereof, saving
Isabella's dower thereof, and afterwards — at the prosecution of John de
Sully and Isabella, praying the king to cause her dower of the sail lands
to be assigned to them — the king gave them a day in chancery, to wit
Monday the morrow of St. Oswald last, to receive the dower, and ordered
the sheriff of Southampton to summon Henry to be present at the assign-
ment at that day, if he saw fit, at which day Henry did not come, wliere-
fore the king has assigned to John de Sully and Isabella the albresaid
quarter and rent.

To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to restore to Richard de Grendon,
clerk, his lands, goods, and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands
upon his being charged {allocutiis) with the homicide of Walter son of
Andrew Wolnian and with arson of the manor of Assheby Mars before
Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, the king's late justices in eyre in that
county, as he has purged his innocence before H. bishop of Lincoln, the
diocesan, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the privilego
of the clergy.

To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to supersede until the
qninzaine of Easter next the demand made upon David de Strabolgi, earl
of Athole, son and heir of David de Strabolgi, late earl of Athole, for
100 n;arks, which the late king caused to be paid to David the father,
towards his expenses in going in his service to Gascony, by imprest of tlie
wardrobe. By K.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Whereas, upon its
being found by inquisition taken by William Trussel, then escheatur thi.s
side Trent, that John Daniel at his death held no lands of the kiug in his
demesne as of fee, but that he held for life by demise from Richard Daniel,
lately deceased, a moiety of a virgate of land and a plot of meadow in
Wynstanton of the king by the service of 9rf. for all service, and 35*. of
yearly rent in Humfraieston by the service of 6s. to be rendered to the king
yearly at the hundred of Wormeslowe for all service, and divers other lands
of other lords by various services, auA that Elizabeth, Katheiine, and Joan,
dauohters of the said Richard, are Richard's next heirs of the said lands,
and that they arc of full age, the kiug took the fealties of Ralph d«

66

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Aug. 10.
Stamford.

Aug. IG.
Bourne.

Aujr. 15.

Bourue.

Membrane 24 — cant.
MMrchynton, who married Elizabctb, .and of Reginald de Mardiynton,
who married Katherine, for their purparties, and ordered the said
William to take security from them for their reliefs, and to make parti-
tion into three parts of the lands thus held of the king, which were taUen
into the late king's hands by reason of .Tohn's death, and which were still in
the king's h.inds, in the presence of Ralph and Reginald and of John de
Lutrington, who married the aforesaid .Joan, if they wislicd to be present,
and to cause Ralph and Elizabeth, Reginald and ICatherine to have seisin of
their purparties, retaining in the king's hands the purparty of John and
Joan until otherwise ordered; and the king, on 11 March, in the third year
of his reign, took the fealty of John de Lutrington for Joan's purparty, and
ordered Simon to take security for them for their relief, and to make
partition of the lands thus held of the king, if it h.ad not been made, and to
cause John and .loan to have seisin of (heir purparty; and afterwards a
divorce was celebrated between .John and Joan, as appears by the letters
patent of Master Walter de Askeby, vicar-general of R. bishop of Coventry
and Lichfield, ordinary of the place, the bishop being in remote parts, and
as appears by public instruments thereupon made shown in chancery, and
John Turvill, who has now married Joan, has given the king to understand
that his order for tlic delivery of Joan's purparty has not yet been executed,
and has prayed the king to cause the purparty to be delivered to him and
Joan: the king has taken John Turvill's fealty fur Joan's purparty, and
therefore orders the escheator to cause John and Joan to have seisin of the
pui'party, and orders him not to intermeddle further with the lands that iiro
thus held of others, if they are still in the king's hands by reason of John
Daniel's death, and to restore the issues of the lands held of other lords,
and to deliver to John de Turvyll and Joan the issues of the lauds of the said
purparty from the aforesaid 11th day.

The like to John de Bolingbrok, escheator beyond Trent.
Vacated because it was not sealed.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to Thonaas de Beltoft,
the younger, clerk of the diocese of York, his lauds, goods and chattels, wliich
were taken into the king's hands upon his being indicted before Robert de
Malbeithorp and Robert de Scorbnrgh, late justices in eyre in eo. Notting-
ham, for having received into his houses of Ulaworth and Hnyton Ralph son
of Thomas de Beltoft, the elder, outlawed for the death of John de Bekyng-
bam and for other crimes, as he has purged his innocence before William,
archbishop of York, to whom he was delivered by the justices according
to the privilege of the clergy.

3lEiIBRANE 23.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order r.ot to distrain
Roger Bate of Haucomby for his homage and fealty for the lands that ho
holds of the king, as he has done his homage and fealty to the king. By p.s.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John le
Mareschal, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, to be acquitted and dis-
charged of the 52/. specified below, at John's petition, as the king, upon
being given to understand that Thomas Rocelyn, Thomas AVithre, and other
malefactors lately went to Bedeford with armed power, and took and carried
away divers goods and chattels of the king's and of the men of that town,
orderedhis ju.stices in eyre in co. Bedford by letters of privy seal to make
inquisition concerning the premises, and the justices have certified the king
that it was found by the iu(|uisitiou taken before them that the said Thomas
and Thomas and otljcr malefiictors went to John's house at Bedeford, he
being then shcrifl', and there broke his close and took and carried away 52/.
of the king's money there found. By K.

4 EDWAED III.

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1330.

Aug. 20.
Heckiuffton.

July 12.
Osney.

Aug. 21.
Lmcoln.

Ana;. 24.
Liucoln.

Aug. 29.
Clipston.

Membrane 23 — cont.
To Simon de Bereford, esclieator thi.s sirle Trent. Order to deliver to
Jolin de Eyuesb.am of London, ' peletcr', the n-ianor of Stibenhetli, to bold
until tlie end of the term for which it was demised to him, as the king at
John's prosecution — suggesting that Thomas Wake of Lydel lately demised
to him the said manor for the term of twelve years, for a sum of money
paid by John beforehand, and that John held the manor by virtue of the
demise from the time of the making of the writing until the time when it
was taken into the king's hands with the other lauds of the said Thomas,
and beseeching the king to cause the manor to be restored tohiiu — appointed
Robert de Asshele, Robert de Kelleseye, and George atte Shyi-e to make
inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found by the inquisition taken
by the said Robert de Kelleseye and George that Thomas, on 16 March,
12 Edward IL, demised that which is called the manor of Stibenheth for twelve
years to John, for a sum of money paid to him beforehand, and that John
held the manor until it was taken into the king's hands amongst other lands
of the said Thomas, and that it is not held of the king, and that it is worth
yearly in all issues \0s. By p.s. [3 869.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The abbot of Biland has
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that the king is
bound to him in 15/. 15.?. Od. for divers victuals taken from him for the use
of John de Ilanonia, lately staying in Engl.ind, by the king's order, as
appears by a bill of Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmord, then
keeper of the king's wardi'obe, in the abbot's possession, and the abbot is
bound to the king at tlio exchequer in 16/. 15j. 4rf. for the tenth for two
years granted by the clergy to the late king, and lie has prayed the king to
cause the former sum to be allowed in the latter sum : the king therefore
orders the treasurer and barons to see the bill aforesaid, and to cause to be
allowed to the abbot in the latter sum what they shall ascertain that the king
owes to him.

To John de Crumbewcll, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to
deliver Johu de Jlusgrave, imprisoned at Carlisle for trespass of venison in
Inglewode forest, in bail to twelve mainpernors who shall undertake to
have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest in co. Cumberland when
they come to those parts.

To John de Bolinghrok, escheator beyond Trent. Order to pay, out
of the issues of the lands of Thomas Wake of Lidel, to Henry de Fercy
100 marks, which the king granted to him for his expenses about the carriage
of certain moneys of the king from Scotland to Newerk. By K.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
manor of Lagbton and the hundred of Sheplak to he taken into the king's
hands, and to deliver them to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, together with the
issues thereof from 2 February, in the second year of the king's reign, when
the king granted to the bishop the custody of the lauds that belonged to
Bartholomew de Badelesmere, tenant in chief of the late king, during the
minority of Giles, son end heir of Bartholomew, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the escheator that John de Ulvcdale held at his death
the said manor and huudred for life of the inheritance of the aforesaid heir,
and that the manor and hundred are held in chief as of the honour of Laigle,
and the king, after the grant of the aforesaid custody to the bishop, granted
that the bishop should have the custody aforesaid, together with the rever-
sions of dowers and of other lands that are held for term of life or other-
wise of the lieir's inheritance, and with the issues received after the said
2 February from the lands that are thus held in dower or otherwise fur term
of life or otherwise.

53

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 23— cont.

Sept. 2. To Simon de Bereford, pseh <ator bfiyond Trent. Order not to distrain

Clipstone. 'WilHam de Saundeby for liomuge and fealty for his lands, as the king has

taken his homage aad feaUy. By p.s. [3899.]

Sept. 3. To L. bishop of Durham. Robert son and heir of Robert de Holand has

Clipstone. shewn the king that Simon Warde was summoned at his suit to be before
the bishop's justices at Durham at a certain day now past to fhew cause
why the manor of Horden, in the bishop's liberty of Durham, ought not
to revert to the said Robert son of Robert after the death of Robert de Holand,
according to the form of a fine levied in the bishop's court before his justices
at Durham, in the 14th year of the late king's reign and in the 3rd year of
the bishop's pontificate, between Thomas, earl of Lancaster, demandant, and
the said Robert de Holand, deforciant, concerning the aforesaid manor, and
that Simon at the day given to him alleged before the justices that the late
king granted to him by charter the aforesaid manor, which belonged to
Robert de Holand, who was charged with adhering to the said earl and to
other enemies and rebels of the late king, wherefore he [Robert] rendered
himself to the lale king's will, and that the manor was in the late king's
hands at his will for this reason, to have and to hold to Simon for life of the
said king and of the chief lords of the fee by the services whereby the manor
was held before it came to the said king's hands, so that after Simon's death
it ought to revert to the said king and to his heirs, which charter Simon
there offered, asserting that he ought not to answer to Robert son of Robert
without consulting the king, by reason whereof the justices have hitherto
superseded proceeding in the suit, and the said Robert son of Robert has
besought the king to cause justice to be done to him in the premises : the
king therefore orders the bishop to order the justices to proceed in the suit
aforesaid notwithstanding the charter or allegation aforesaid. By C.

To the same. Like order concerning a suit by Matilda, late the wife of
Robert de Holand, against Simon Warde for a third of the aforesaid manor.

ByC.
Aug. 30. To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to Stephen de Misterton,
Clipstone. clerk, his lands, goods, and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands
upon his being charged before William de Herle and his fellows, justices in
eyre in that county, with the theft and carrying away of two cartloads of beans
belonging to the parson of Misterton and to Robert de Welton and other men
of the town of Mifterton, price 5i., and of 20 cartloads of turves of John
son of Gilbeit and Beatrice Freman, price 20d., whereupon he was charged
as a common thief, as he has purged his innocence belore William, arch-
bishop of York, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the
privilege of the clergy.

Sept. 3. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to cause

Clipstone. Margaret, late the wife of Bartholomew dc Badelesmere, aunt and co-heiress
of Thomas son of Richard de Clare, to have the issues of the lands that were
assigned to her as her purparty of the lands of the said Thomas in Ireland,
which were afterwards taken into the late king's hands by reason of the
quarrel of Thomas, eail of Lancaster, and which were in the custody of
Maurice son of Thomas and Maurice be Rocheford by the late king's com-
mission, for which answer has not been made to the king or to his father,
in accordance with the agreement in the parliament at Westminster for the
restoration of lands and issues to those who were of the said quarrel.

Sept. 7. Robert de Jorz of Burton, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of

Nottingham, venison in Sliirwode forest, has letters of bail to John de Crumbewell,
keeper of the forest aforesaid, or to him who supplies his place in that
forest.

The like to the said keeper in favour of Robert de Emeldon, clerk.

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1330.

Sept. e.
Nottiughum.

Sept. 14.
Hottiughaia.

Sept. 15.
Nottingham.

Sept. 12.
Nottintrham.

Sept. 16.
Nottingham.

Membrane 23 — cont.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause .i coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Nicholas de Metham, wlio is insuificiently qualified.

To the slieriff of Lincoln. Order to cause tile prior of St. Katherine's
without Lincoln to have seisin of a toft and -l hovates of land In Hermeston
tliat Rohert Payable held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the
sheriff that the premises, which Robert, who was outlawed for felony, held,
have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that Robert held
them of the prior and convent of St. Katherine's, and that the prior had
the king's year, day and waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king
therefor.

To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause Rog?r de Reyham, who is
indicted or accused of adhesion to Edmund, late earl of Kent, against the
king, to be released from prison upon his finding mainpernors to have him
before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to stand to right if the king
will speak against him. }iy C.

John son of "William fitz William, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass
of venison in the forest of Shirewode, h:is letters to John de Crombewell,
keeper of the aforesaid forest, to bail him until the first assize.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to William de Bucton,
clerk of the diocese of York, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken
into the king's hands upon his being charged before William de Herle and
his fellows, late justices in eyre in that county, with the rape of Alice de
Rughford, as he has purged his irmocence before W. archljishop of York,
the diocesan, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the
privilege of the clergy.

Membrane 22.

Aug. 16. To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who

Bourne. supplies his place in the forest of Kynefare. Order to deliver to John de
Sutton, Margaret his wife, late the wife of John Somery, tenant in chief
of the late king, and to Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, 54^ acres
of waste in that forest, to be parted amongst them if they wish, as the king
lately ordered the keeper to make inquisition whether John Somery at his
death held any plot of waste in that forest or not, and it is found by inquisi-
tion taken by him who supplies the place of the keeper that John at his
death held in his demesne as of fee of the late king 54J acres of waste in the
said forest by the service of 18.?. 2d. to be p.aid to the said king yearly, and
that the land is in the king's hands by reason of John's death, and that
Margaret de Sutton and Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, are John's
next heirs and are of full age, and the late king took the homage of John
de Sutton, who married the said Blargaret, and of Joan for all the lands that
John Somery held in chief at his death, and rendered to John de Sutton,
Margaret, and Joan their purparties thereof.

Aug. 18. To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to Thomas de Radeclif

rolkingham. son of Thomas de Radeclif on Trent, clerk of the diocese of York, his lands,
goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being
charged (diffainatus) before Robert de Malberthorp and Robert de Scor-
bnrgii, late justices in eyre in co. Nottingham, with the rape of Alice de
Rugfaibrd at Carleton near Notingham, who was carried off to Radeclif on
Trent, as he has purged his innocence before Wilham, archbishop of York,
to whom he was delivered by the justices accoi'ding to the privilege of the
clergy.

60

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^33Q_ Membrane 22 — cont.

Aug. 16. To the sherifi of KenI,. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Folkingham. elected in place of Robert de Batlescoumbe of Eylesford, who is insufficiently
qualified.
Sept. 3. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Agnes de

Clipstone. Ehnerugg to be dischaigcd of 8/. 3/. 4rf. yearly from the time when she
received" the custody of the lands of Roger de Elmerugg, tenant in chief of
the late king, which are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of
Roger's heir, which custody the king committed to her during the heir's
rainoi'itv, rendering therefor the aforesaid sum yearly, as the king, in con-
sideration of the damages and losses sustained by the said Roger, her late
husband, in the quarrel of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, has pardoned
Agnes the said sum from the time of his grant. By p.s.

Aug. 26. To A. archbishop of Dublin, collector of the tenth for four years imposed

Lincoln. \ipon the clergy of Ireland by the pope. Order not to exact the tenth from
benefices that do not exceed the value of 6 marks, and to restore aught that
he may have levied thence in this behalf, as such benefices are not compre-
hended under the taxation of tlie tenths heretofore granted to the king or
to his progenitors, and the king now understands tliat the archbishop intends
levying the tenth imposed for the use of the church of Rome and of the king
contrary to the form of the imposition, although the holders of such benefices
were not beneficed elsewhere. \Foiderar\

Sept. 9. To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope in England, Wales,

Kottingham. and Ireland, and collector and receiver of the tenth for four years imposed
by the pope upon the clergy of England, Wales, and Ireland, a moiety
whereof was grauted to the king. Order to pay to Dinus Eoreetti,
Bartholomew Bard, and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi,
and to their fellows all moneys arising from the moiety of the tenth for the
first year, receiving from them their letters of acquittance, as the king has
granted to them, for the sums of money due to them from him for loans, all
the raone3'S from the moiety of the said tenth for the first year, which moiety
was granted by the pope to the king in relief of the charges upon him at
his accession {in novitale suscepd reginiinis) and
uicumbeut upon him.

Sept. 14. To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent.
Nottingham. H. bishop of Lincoln the manor of Eton, co. Northampton, and the issues
thereof from 6 February, in the second year of the kiug's reign, when the
king committed to the bishop the custody of the lands that belonged to
Bartholomew de Badelesmere, tenant in chief of the late king, during the
minority of Giles, son and heir of the .said Bartholomew, as the king learns
by inqnisition taken by the escheator that Bartholomew at his death held in
his demesne as of fee the aforesaid m.-mor and the advowsou of tlte church
of the manor, wherefore the king ordered the manor and advowson to be
taken into his hands by the escheator.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king on
11 May, in the second year of his reign, granted to Master P.aneius de
Contron' the manor of Guytyng', co. Gloucester, which belonged to Hugh
le Dcsnenser the younger, during pleasure, rendering therefor the extent of
the .s.ame, and afterwards, on 25 September followiuir, the king granted to
Paneius the said manor with the hamlet of Bradewell and certain other
hamlet.s, to have for his life, as of the value of 40^. yearly, and ordered
Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent, to deliver the manor and
hamlets to Panciu.s, and Paneius has given the king to understand that
although the escheator dehvered to him "the manor aforesaid, he retained the
said hamlet in the king's hands, and received the issues thereof for the
king's use, and accounted therefor at tlie exchequer, and answered for them

for

the charges still
By p.s.

Order to deliver to

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1330. Memhrane 22—cont.

and Pancius has prayed tbe king to cause to be allowed to bira in the extent
of the manor wliat the. e^cbeator has thus received from tlie issues of tbe
hamlet since the said 25 September: the king therefor orders tbe treasurer
and barons to see tbe escheator's accourt tlius rendered at the exchequer,
and to cause to be allowed to Pancius what they shall find was answered for
to the king by the eseheator from the issues of the hamlet since the said
25 September.

To the treasurer and ohambcrbiiDS. Order to pay the aforesaid Pancius
the arrears of 10(W. yearly, which the Icing- gr.inted to him on 11 May, in
ibe second year of bis reign, until lie should be provided by the king with
100/. of land yearly for life, from the aforesaid day until 25 September
following, when the king granted to him the manor of Guytyng with tho
hamlet of Bradew^'ll and certain other bainleta for life.

Sept. 11. To tbe bailiifs of Nottingham. Order to pay to Robert de Newerk and
Nottiugliaiu. Meliora bis wife, late the wile of Gilbert de Glenkarny, 10/. from the
bailiffs' ferm for Michaelmas, as Kobert and Meliora have prayed the king
to cause the 20/. yearly gi-anted to Meliora by the hands of tbe eseheator
this side Trent [a« at page 13 ahove\ to be paid to them by tbe bailiffs of
that town since in tbe past they have been unable to obtain prompt payment
thereof.

Sept. 15. To R. bi.shop of Ossory, collector of the tenth for four years imposed
NcttiDgham. upon the clergy of Ireland by the pope. Order not to levy the tenth from
benefices that do not exceed the value of 6 marks yearly, unless the holders
thereof are beneficed elsewhere, and to restore aught that be may have
levied from such benefices in this behalf, as tenths have not heretofore been
levied from such benefices, and the pope, in expressing the method of
exacting and paying the tenth, ordered that it should be levied according
to the usual mode of exacting and paying, and according to the taxation
heretofore observed in cities and dioceses.

Sept. 13. To Master Ithorius de Concoieto, envoy of the pope in England, and

Nottingham, collector or receiver of the tenth for four years imposed by tbe pope upon
the clergy of England, Ireland and Wales, a moiety whereof was granted
to the king. Like order.

Sept. 16.
NottiDghara.

Sept. 13.

Nottiugham.

Aug. 20.
Heckington.

Membrane 21.

To the sherills of London. Order to pay to Bertram do la More 10 marks
for Michaelmas term from the ferra of tbe city, in accordance with the late
king's grant to him of this sum for life.

Totlie constable of Notingbam castle. Order to cause the prior of Lenton
to have a tithe of the fish of the king's fishery of Notingbam, as he has shewn
the king that he ought to have all tho tithe of the fish aforesaid by the
charters of his founders, which the late and the present kings have con-
firmed, and that ho and some of his predecessors have been hindered
concerning the receipt of the tithe aforesaid by the constable and other
constables of that castle, and he has prayed the king to cause him to have
such tithe. By p.s. [3928.]

To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Boston. Order to pay to Robert de Stanford, king's clerk — to whom
the king granted the office of controller of the custom of wool, hides and
wool-felis, both the old custom and the increment, and of other customs of

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

S'-pt. 15.

Kotiingham.

Sept. 24.
Worksop.

Sept. 17.
Nottingham.

Sept. 24.
Worksop.

Oct. 1.

Pontefract.

Oct. 3.

Cowick.

Oct. 1.
PoDtefract.

Membrane 21 — cont.
wines and of all goods of alien and strange merchants, and the custody
of the second part of the seal called ' coket ' in the port of that town for
life — such wages out of the issues of the customs aforesaid as John de
Barton, clerk, who lately had that office, was wont to receive.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the
aforesaid collectors to have allowance for what they shall ascertain that the
collectors have paid to Robert in e.Keontion of the preceding order.

To Adam de Wythiford, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay
to the justic[es], constables, sheriffs, and other officers and ministers of the
king in his bailiwick their usual fees and wages.

To the same. Order to pay to David Gogh, a Welshman, 60j. yearly, in
accordance with the late king's grant to him for life, in consideration of
his good service to the said king and to Edward I., of the aforesaid sum
yearly for life by the hands of the chamberlain of Kaernarvan.

To Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, justice of Wales. Order to
appoint by his letters patent suitable men to survey the king's castles and
their defects therein in North Wales, who shall obey and be intendent to
Adam de Withiford, chamberlain of North Wales, as the king, understand-
ing that his castles in North Wales are out of repair in the walls, towers,
qu.ays, gates, bridges and other buildinq;s, and that they need repair so
much that their ruin is feared unless they be speedily repaired, has ordered
the said chamberlain to cause the defects that greatly need repair to be
repaired by the view of the men to be appointed for the aforesaid purpose
by Roger. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the chamberlain. By K.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the lands of Roger de Clifton, and to restore the
issues thereof, as the king learns by inrjuisition taken by the escheator that
Roger at his death held no lands of the king in chief by reason whereof
the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king.

To the bailiffs of the city of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Ros
of Hamelak 75 marks from the ferm of that city for Michaelmas term last,
in accordance with the late king's ■.■rant of 22 August, in the 16lh year of
his reign, of 150 marks yearly from the ferm of that city, and of the like
sum from the ferm of the city of York, until he should provide him with
300 marks of land yearly between the Thames and the Tees.

The like to the bailiffs of York.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowanc9
to be made to the bailiffs of Lincoln for 75 marks, paid by them in execution
of preceding order.

The like in favour of the bailiffs of York.

To the sheriff of Bedford. Whereas the king, because the prior of
Dunst.aple, who was indicted for divers felonies, trespasses and conspiracies
before the justices in eyre in that county, and was thei-efore imprisoned,
found mainpernors before the king in chancery who undertook to have him
before the justices in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next following, ordered
the sheriff to cause the prior to be released from prison by the mainprise
aforesaid, and he now understands that the prior is so ill that his life is
despaired of, and that he cannot conie before tlie justices at the said day
without great peril of his body, and he has found mainpernors before the
king in chancery to have him before the justices on the morrow of All
Souls next to stand to right concerning the premises : the king orders the

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1330. Membrane 21 — cont.

sheriff to supersede meanwhile the talking of the body of the prior, and to

permit him to have peace therein by the mainprise aforesaid. By K.

To the justices in eyre in co. Bedford. Order not to molest the aforesaid

prior in the meantime by reason of the premises. By K.

Mainpernors of the said prior :

William Trussel, knight, of co. Northampton.

John Merlyn of co. Bedford.

Odo de Stok of co. Buckingham.

Roger de Sancto Albano of co. Hertford.

To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Margery, late the wife of
Duncan de Frendragh, 24 marks Qs. Sd. for Michaelmas term out of the
issues of his bailiwick, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 49
marks yearly from the issues of the sheriff's bailiwick from 16 August, in
the first year of the king's reign, in recompence for the manor of Briggestok,
CO. Northampton, whicli she held during the king's pleasure in aid of her
maintenance and which the kiog assigned on the aforesaid day to Queen
Isabella for life.

Sept. 28. Nicholas de Herthull, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of venison

PoQtef'ract. in Shirwode forest, has letters to bail him until the first assize.

Oct. 8. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to deliver to Pulk son of Fulk le fitz

Donca.ster. "Waryn * {que ftterunt Fulconis lefitz Waryn filii) and to Ivo his brother all
the issues coming from a messuage and acarucate of land in Benetam, which
belonged to Fulk and which were lately taken into the king's hands for
certain causes, for their maintenance for so long as they shall remain in
prison at Shrewsbury. By K.

Membrane 20.

Sept. 23. To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Worksop. elected in place of Roger Peyvre, who is incapacitated by age and infirmity.

Sept. 23. Hugh de Hampton, the younger, imprisoned at Carnarvan for trespass of

Clipstone. venison in the forest of Snawedon, has letters to the justice of Wales, or

to him who supplies his place in North Wales, to bail him until the first

assize.

The hke in favour of Blethyn Thloit ap Eynon.

Sept. 22. To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-
Worksop. meddle further with a yearly rent of 10/. in the manor of Kelby, specified
below, and to restore any issues thereof to John Toly of Wymundham, as the
king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Thomas Wake of
Lidel on 1 May, in the first year of the king's reign, granted to the said
John for life 10/. of yenrly rent from certain tenants in the said Thomas's
manor of Kelby, to wit from John le Ohapeleyn 5s. 5rf., from Richard
le Bercher 3s., from Thomas le Keu 8s., from Thomas Wilcok 3s., from
Robert Alibon 4s., from Idonia Reynvill 8s. 6rf., from John Oubyn 44s.,
from Hugh le Mazon 5s. bd., from Thomas Bot 5s., from William Bandolf
12.<. Gd., from William Boxom 8s. \0d., from Reginald Bot 6s. 2d., from
Matilda, late the wife of Ralph le Provost, 9s. \0d., from John Bot 6s. 9rf.,
from Henry le Wilde lis. Qd., from Adam fitz Bate 7s. id., from Geoffrey
Boxom lis. 10c?., from Banulph Bate 9s. 8rf., from John son of Robert
Boxora 8s. Td., from John Boxom 17s. \0d., and from John Hamound
8s. bd., and that the said John Toly was peacefully seised of the said rents by

* Described as Fulco jilius Fulconis lefiz Waryn in the margiual abstract.

04

CALEN']).Ul OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Oct. 5.
PoutctVacl.

Oct. 8.
Doncaster.

Oct. l.^.
KottiDgliain.

Oct. 11.

Oct. IG.

Kottinffham.

Oct. 22.
Leicester.

Mcinhnnic 20 — cont.

the blinds nf the tennnt.s aforesaid from the said 1 Miiy until tlio said
eschentor took tlio rent into the king's liands amon;^st the 'Dionias's
hinds, and tliat tlie manor is held of the bishop of Uurliarn, and is worth
yearly witli tlje aforesaid J'ent 20/. in all issues.

To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to pay (o Robert de Fienles 55 marks
for Michaelmas term last out of the issues of his bailiwick, in accordance
witli the king's grant that Robert shall receive 110 marks yearly from
the .sheriff for life or until the king provide him with 110 marks of land
yearly, which giant was made in consideration of the late king's grant, of
4 Feliriiary, in the 6th }ear of his reign, of tlie like sum from the sheriff
of that county, which grant was revoked by the ordinances made in the
late king's time, and in consideration of Robert's good service to Queen
Isabella and the king when they Avere in France and of the good place that
he held with the king in coming tj him from parts beyond soa to pursue
Hugh le Despenser and others.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the
aforesaid sheriff 55 marks, paid by him iu execution of the preceding
order.

John Cobbe, imprisoned in York gaol for the death of Roger de Coton,
has letters to the sherili' of York to bail him until the first assize.

To John de Cruinbewell, keeper of the Forest this side Trent. Order
to permit Robert de Notingham and Henry de Edenestowe, prebendaries
of Oxtou and Crophill, in .St. Mary's Southwell {SuiveW), and their men
and tenants of the town of Oxton, to have common of pasture in Shirewodo
forest at all times of the year for all their beasts and cattle by stray {e.stray),
according to tlie assize of the Forest, in the same manner as men of the
forest have, releasing any distress that may have been levied upon them
or their men or tenants l)y reason of the premises, as tlie king learns by
inc(nisition taken by the keeper tliat the prebendaries of the said prebends
and their men and tenants ol' Oxton have hitherto had such common of
pasture from time out of mind.

John de Cohvyk, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of venison in
in Shirewode foiest, has letters to John de Crumbewell, keeper of the
Forest this side Trent, to bail him until the first assize.

William, m.aster of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalene, Bradehusk,
imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of vert in S'hirewod forest, has letters
to John de Cnimwell, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, to bail him until
the first assize.

To Ricliard de Ayremynn, keeper of the house of the Conversi, London.
Claricia hi Converse, daughter of one Jacob Copyn, has shewn the king
that wlicrens she was admitted into the said house to have her maintenance
in the tiaie of Edward I. and received the usual wages as a convert of that
house for a long time, the aforesaid keeper has refused to admit her into
the house or to [lay her such wages because she dwelt for a long time in
di.-tant parts and was unknown to him, and she has prayed the king to
order her to be admitted into the house and to be jiaid her wages : the king
therefore orders Richard, if he ascertain that she was a convert and was
admitted into the hou.se and received her wages as a convert, to admit her
into the house and to pay to her her wages as one of the converts
hereafter.

To the treasurer and chamberlains. "Whereas, on G February, in the
second year ol' ihe reign, the king granted to Henry, bishop of' Lineo'n,

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1330.

Oct. 26.

Leicester.

Oct. 22.

Leicester.

Oct. 25.

Leicester.

Oct. 25.

Leicester.

Oct. 23.

Leicester.
S0483.

Membrane 20 — cont.
Lincoln, the custody of the lands that belonged to Bartholomew de
Badelesmere, tenant in chief of the late king, and which were in his hands
by reason of the minority of Giles, son and heir of Bartholomew — [/re-
compIete.~\

To John de Kyngeston, John de Camera, and John de Watenhull. Order
not to intermeddle in any way with the wardrobe or jewels or other ihings
of Joan, wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, or of the other
ladies and children staying in her company at Lodelowe, by virtue of their
appointment by the king to survey and cause to be taken into his hands
the treasure and jewels that Roger, whom the king has arrested for certain
causes, had at the time of his arrest in Wales, the marches of Wales, or
elsewhere. By K.

To the sheriff of Hereford. Like order, ' mutatis mutandis.' By K.

To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver to Roger de Rayham his lands,
goods and chattels, and the issues thereof from the time when they
were taken into the king's hands, as he has found mainpernors in chancery
to have him before the king in the quiuzaine of St. Hilary next to answer
to the king for his adhesion to Edmund, late earl of Kent, to wit John de
Litlynton of co. Worcester, William de Swanton, Stephen de Teuterden,
and William Colkyn of that county. By K.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause dower to
be assigned to Blatilda, late the wife of Thomas Lovel, tenant in chief,
according to the extent of her husband's lands made by Simon de Bereford,
late escheator this side Trent, upon her taking oath not to marry without
the king's licence.

To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope and collector or
receiver of the tenth for four years imposed by the pope upon the clergy of
England, Ireland, and Wales, a moiety whereof was granted to the king.
The clergy of the diocese of Durham of co. Northumberland, and of the
bishoprics of Durham and Carlisle of cos. Cumberland and Westmoreland,
and of the archdeaconries of Richmond and Clyveland have shewn the
king, by their petition before him and his council, that whereas their
ecclesiastical benefices and the temporalities annexed to the same, whereof
the tenth was wont to be given, are so destroyed and wasted by the Scotch
war that they are insufficient to pay the said tenth according to the old
taxation, saving the maintenance ot the servitors and ministers of the
benefices aforesaid, and that certain benefices and temporalities of those
parts were taxed anew for this reason in the late king's time, and that
certain others were not taxed, and they have prayed the king to cause the
latter to be taxed anew according to their true value, and to cause the tenth
to be levied from the same clergy according to the taxation made at another
time and according to the taxation thus to be made anew : the king, having
consideration to the damages that the people of those parts sustained for a
great time by reason of the war, orders Master Itherius not to exact any-
thing from the benefices and temporalities in those parts that were newly
taxed beyond such new taxation until the next parliament summoned at
at Westminster, on Monday after St. Katherine, and to supersede until the
said parliament the exaction of the tenth from the benetices aforesaid that
have not yet been taxed anew, so that the king may then cause to be done
by his council and by the envoy's counsel what ehall be just and reasonable.

By K. & C.

To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Thomas de Gayregrave, king's
clerk, whom the king is sending to that county to survey the goods and

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Got. 28.
Daventry.

Oct. 2.3.

Leicester.

Membrane 20 — cont.
chattels of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, Geoffrey de Mortuo
Mari, Oliver de Ingham, and Simon de Hereford, 2s. a day for his wages
for so long as it shall be necessary for him to stay in the sheriff's bailiwick
in this behalf. ^V ^■

The like to the following sheriffs for the clerks named below :

The sheriffs of Northumberland, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester,

Warwick, and Northampton, for the aforesaid Thomas. By K.

The sheriffs of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Salop, and Stafford,

for John de Percebrigg. By K.

The sheriffs of Lincoln, Rutland, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and

Huntingdon, Bedford and Buckingham, for Ralph de Wolyngham.

By K.

The sheriff.'* of London, Middlesex, Essex, Hertford, Kent, Surrey

and Sussex, for James de Kyngeston. By K.

The sheriffs of Oxford, Berks, Wilts, Southampton, Somerset, Dorset,

Devon and Cornwall, for John de Stanford. By K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to William
de Brom and Thomas Ace, whom the king has appointed to seise into
his hands all the castles, manors, lands, goods and chattels of Roger de
Mortuo Mari, earl of March, in their accounts of the issues of the premises,
3i 4<7. a day each for their wages whilst employed about this matter.

■^ By K.

To William de Herle and his fellows, justices in eyre in co. Derby.
Order to cause a moiety of the deodands in the eyre to be levied and paid to
the abbot and convent of Newminster {de Novo Monasterio), in co. North-
umberland, as the king has granted to them a moiety of the said deodands
of his alms in recompcnce for their damages and losses in the past by reason
of the Scotch war. It is provided that a moiety of the deodands shall remain
to the Conversi of London, to whom the king has granted the same of his
alms. By p.s.

To the sheriff of Derby. Order to cause a moiety of the deodands in the
aforesaid eyre to be levied and paid to the said abbot and convent.

By the same writ.

Membrane 19.

Oct. 14. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to pay to Henry

Nottingham, de Percy 40 marks yearly for so long as he shall have the custody of the
castle and town of Scardeburgh, as the late king, on 25 December, in the
15th year of his reign, committed the custody thereof to Henry during
pleasure, and the king, because it appeared to him by the rolls of chancery
that others who bad that custody previously were wont to receive 40 marks
yearly, frequently ordered the treasurer and barons to cause Henry to have
allowance for the aforesaid sum for the time during which he had the custody,
and they returned to the king that allowance was not made to Henry bet-ause
it is not found that any who have had the said custody had allowance for
40 marks yearly, except that Giles de Bello Campo received 40 marks for
himself and six men-at-arms for the garrison and keeping of the castle for
the time (hat he had the custody thereof. By K.

Oct. 12. To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to justice Richard de Paxton, William

Nottingham. Brasyere, Thomas Ruddok, and John Stobard, of the abbot of St. Alban's

exempt jurisdiction, by their bodies until they have satisfied the church for

their contempt and wrong, as Richard, abbot of St. Albans, has signified to the

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1330.

Oct. 18.

Notiingham.

Oct. 24.

Leicester.

Oct. 22.

Leicester.

Oct. 23.

Leicester.

Oct. 25.

Leicester.

Membrane 19 — cont.
king by his letters patent that the said men are excommunicated for con-
tumacy by the abbot's authority as ordinary, and that they will not be
justiced by ecclesiastical censure. By K.

To John de Bolyngbrok, escheator this side Trent. Whereas King John
granted by his charter, which Henry III. confirmed, to God and St. Leonard
and the infirm of Cesterfield 6/. to be received yearly at Cestrefeld from the
the ferm of that manor by the hands of the fermor, in frankalmoin, in
exchange for the toll that he had given to them in the market and fail- of
Cesterfeld when he was earl of Mortain, as is contained in ihe said charter,
which the king has inspected, and the master of the hospital has given the
king to understand that although he and his predecessors and the infirm of
the hospital were seised of the said 6/. yearly from the time of the gift by
the hands of the bailiffs of the manor, both when the manor was in the hands
of the king's progenitors and in the hands of others, until the time when
the manor was feiken into the king's hands by reason of the rebellion of
Thomas Wake, late lord of that manor, nevertheless the rent has been
detained from him since the manor was thus taken into the king's hands,
and he has prayed the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders
the escheator, if it be as stated, to pay to the master what is in arrears of
the aforesaid rent from the time when the manor was taken into the king's
hands, and to pay to him the said rent for as long as it shall remain in the
king's hands and in John's custody.

To John de Insula, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to cause the
king's chaplains celebrating divine service in the king's chapel of the castle
to ha^e bread, wine, oil and other such small necessaries for divine service
from Michaelmas last until Michaelmas next.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de
Bourne, sheriff of Kent, to have allowance for the costs and expenses that
they shall ascertain that he has expended in repairing the houses and walls
of Canterbury castle, in his custody.

To the same. Order to allow to Richard de Bury, late keeper of the
king's wardrobe, in his account all sums of money, gold and silver vessels,
jewels, and other things whatsoever that they shall ascertain by his oath or
by the testimony of the controller of the king's household that Richard
delivered to Queen Isabella, Queen Philippa, and to the earl of March and
to others by the king's order to him by word of mouth, as Richard has
besought the king to provide for his indemnity in this behalf, since he has
no warrant in his possession for the delivery of such goods. By K.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent, Order to amove the king's
hand from the manors and lands of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
in England, if they have been taken into the king's hands solely by reason
of the death of brother Thomas Larcher, late prior of the Hospital, and to
restore anything that may have been received thence for the king's use as it
is shewn to the king on behalf of the prior of the Hospital tliat the sub-
escheators of Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, in divers
couniies liave taken into the king's hands the manors and lands of the
Hospital, which were conferred upon it by the liberality of the king's pro-
genitors and of other faithful njen in frankalmoin for the defence of (he
catholic faith against the Saracens, by reason of the death of (he said prior,
aldiougli the possessions of the Hospital were not wont to be seised into the
king's hands in times past by reason of the change of the prior of the
Hospital, his death or cession, wherefore the king has been requested to
provide a remedy.

B 2

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Oct. 12.

Nottingham.

Oct. 24.

Leicester.

Oct. 23.

Leicester,

Oct. 23.

Leicester.

Membrane 19 — cont.
To Simon de Bereford, esoheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the lands of William Musard, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that William
at his death held no lands in chief of the king by reason whereof the custody
of his lands ought to pertain to the king.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the lands of Simon le Chaumberlayn, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late
escheator this side Trent, that Simon at his death held no lands in chief of
the king by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to
him.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Geoffrey de Edenham,
king's clerk, has shewn the king that divers sums of money are due to him
for his robes for the lime when he was admitted to the robes of the late king,
as appears by the account of Roger de Waltham, late keeper of the said
king's wardrobe, which account is in the exchequer, and Geoffrey is indebted
to the king in 221. 6s. i^d. for the arrears of his account of tlie time when
he was keeper of the late king's manor of Ifaxflet, and he has besought the
king to cause the sums thus due to liim for his robes to be allowed to him
in the said arrears : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to
see the said Roger's account, and to cause allowance to be made to
Geoffrey in the arrears for what they shall ascertain to be in arrear to
him. By C.

To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent. Order to
cause to be paid to Giles de Bello Campo, keeper of the king's park of
Claryndon, the arrears of 10/. yearly for his wages from the time of the king's
late order to John to cause coppice wood {coujncia) to be made in the park
and forest of Claryndon, and to cause some of the king's subjects to be
assigned to sell underwood therein, and to p.ay the said 10/. to Giles, and
to pay to Giles lOZ. yearly henceforth out of the money from the said coppice-
wood, as the king learns that the keeper defers paying Giles although he
has catised such coppice- wood to be made.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, on
22 Febrtiary, in the first year of his reign, took the homage of Richard de
Saunford, brother and heir of Thomas de Saunford, tor all the lands that
the said Thomas at his death held in chief of the king, and ordered Thomas
de Harpeden, late escheator in cos. Wilts, Southampton, Oxford, Berks,
Bedford, and Buckingham, to cause Richard to have seisin of his brother's
lands upon his finding security for payment of his relief, and the king now
learns from the complaint of Laurence de Pagham, who holds certain lands in
Drcyton that belonged to the said Richard, that the treasurer and barons
exact from him relief for one knight's fee by reason of the said lands,
although the lands in Dreyton are held of the king by the service of an
eighth of a kriight's fee only, and not by a greater service, because by error
it is inserted in a memorandum in the rolls of the estreats of the chancery
of the aforesaid year that Richard held the lands in Dreyton by the
service of one knight's fee, wherefore Laurence has besought the king to
provide a remedy: the king, as it is found by the inquisition taken after
Thomas's death concerning his lands that the lands in Dreyton are held by
the service of an eighth of a knight's fee for all service, orders the treasurer
and barons to take security from Laurence for the relief for an eighth of a
knight's fee, and to supersede entirely the demand made upon him for the
remainder of the fee, and to cause the memorandum aforesaid to be corrected
according to the inquisition,

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1330. Membrane 19 — cont.

Oct. 27. To Eobert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to

Daventry. 'William Baud aud Joan liia wife, late the wife of Walter de PateshuU,
cerlain tenements in Tollesliunte Chevaler, which are held of the heir
of Eobert litz Wauter, a minor in the king's wardship, and not to inter-
meddle further with the lands specified below that are held of other lords,
and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by
Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, that the said Walter and
Joan held jointly on the day of Walter's death certain tenements called
'Baretteslond ' in Tolleshunte Chevaler, and the manor of Berwoldon and
Salcote Verly, and certain lands in Wygebergh, ToUesbiry, and Leyre Marny
of the gift and feott'ment of Tliomas de PateshuU by fine levied in the late
king's court, and that the tenements in Tolleshunte Chevaler are held of the
heir of Robert titz Wauter, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of
one knight's fee, and the said manors and lands are held of divers other lords
by various services, and the king has taken William Baud's fealty for the
lands that are thus held of the heir aforesaid.

Oct. 28. To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors and

Daventry. moiety specified below, and to restore the issues received thence since the
death of Waltei de PateshuU, as the king learns by inquisition taken by
Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, that Walter at his death
held, as of the right and inheritance of Joan his wife, whom William Baud
has now married, the manors of Horsmendenne, Totyntone, Ecles, and
Eokesle, and a moiety of the manor of Terlyngham in Polkstan, and that
the moiety aforesaid is held of the king in chief as of the barony of
Averenges by the service of a twenty -fourth part of a knight's fee, and that
the said manors are held of divers other lords by various services, and that
Walter at his death was seised in his demesne as of fee in the escheator's
bailiwick of the manor of Tolleshunte Tregoz, and that it is held of John
de Lancastria by knight service.

To the same. Order to deliver to Laura, late the wife of John de
StoteviU, tenant in chief, a third of the manor of Dedham, which Hervey
de Staunton held for his life by John's demise, which third the king has
assigned to her as her dower of the manor, as she prayed the king to
assign to her dower of the manor, which is of John's inheritance and
which was taken into the king's hands by reason of Henry's {sic) death,
and the king therefore ordered the sheriff of Essex to summon Alexander
de Walsam, John de Elmham, John de Illegh, aud John Waryn, executors
of Hervey's will, who hold the manor ot the king's commission, to be in
chancery in three weeks from Michaelmas last, which day the king had
given to Laura to receive her dower, to shew cause why assignment of
dower ought not to be made to Laura, and the sheriff returned that he
had warned the executors to be in chancery at the day, at which day they
did not appear or send any one in their place.

Nov. 4. To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope and collector of the

Woodjtock. first fruits of benefices vacant within a certain time, which are reserved to
the pope and granted to the king as to the second moiety. Order to
cause all moneys of the fruits collected by him or his sub-collectors and
pertaining to the king to be brought to the exchequer, to be there
delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains, receiving from them a tally of
the king's receipt, whereby the king will cause him to have allowance in
the king's portion for the sum thus delivered. The king has ordered the
treasurer and chamberlains to receive the moneye from Itherius.

By p.s. [4033.]

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Oct. 3.

Woodstock.

Nov. 2,
Woodstock.

Nov. 3.
Woodstock.

Membrane 18.

To die treiiaurer and bsirons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made ))y summons of the exchequer upon Henry, bishop of
Liaeohi, for ihe extent of the land-^ that belonged to Thomas de Veer, the
custody whereof the king committed to liiin, as it was afterwards found by
inquisition tal<en by Sunou de Bereford, hite escheatur this side Trent, that
the said Thomas at his death held no lands of the king in chief by reason
whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king, and the king
thereupon ordered the said escheator not to intermeddle further with the
lands and to restore the issues thereof.

To Roger des Esshes, keeper of the manor of Lovenemynstre, which
belonged to Edmund, late earl of Kent, and which is in the king's hands by
reason of his forfeiture. Order to pay out of the issues of the manor to
Agues, late the wife of Peter de Houtot, the arrears of 100*. yearly from
the time when the manor came to the king's hands, and to pay the same
sum to her for so long as it shall be in his custody, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by Williain de Holyns and Roger atte Assh that Agnes
was dowered of a third of two parts of the manor, except the land of
Bromfidd, by .John de Huggele, sometime steward of Richard, then earl of
Arundel, in the time of the said earl Richard, and that she continued her
seisin thereof until Edmund flz Aleyn, afterwards earl of Arundel, agreed
with her to pay to her lOOi. yearly from the manor for her dower for all
her time, and that she received the said lOOi. from the time of the agree-
ment until the time when the manor was thus taken into the king's hands,
and that she did not remit or release her estate in the said lOOs. to any of
(he said earls.

To the sberilT of Northampton. Order to restore to Robert Launey
of Maydeford, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into
the king's hands upon his beiug charged before the justices late in eyre in
that county with the theft of a horse .and a plough-mare, price 20s., as he has
purged his innocence before H. bisliop of Lincoln, the ordinary of the
place, to whom he was delivered according to the privilege of the clergy.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to pay to Robert
son of Philip de Merston the arrears of a rent of 4 marks from the time
when Thomas Wake's mills of Depyng' were taken into the king's hands,
and to pay to him the said sura yearly from the issues of the mills for so
long as they shall remain in the king's hands, as the king learns by inquisi-
tion taken by Simon de Beretbrd, late escheator this side Trent, that John
Wake, sometime lord of the manor of Depyng', granted to Philip de
Merston, in 19 Edward I., 4 marks of rent to him and his heirs from the
mills of Depyng', or until he should be provided by John or his heirs with
that value, and that Philip was seised of the rent all his lifetime from the
time of the grant aforesaid, and that Robert his son after his death was
seised thereof, and received it until the mills were taken into the king's
hands amongst other lands of Thomas Wake's, and that the mills are parcel
of the manor of Depyng', which is held of the king in chief, and that they
are worth yearly 10/,, and that neither Philip nor Robert has been pro-
vided by John or Thomas for the value of the rent, and the king, for a fine
made with him by Robert, has confirmed the said grant.

To the justices of the Bench. Whereas at the prosecution of John son
of Roger de Insula — suggesting that he had impleaded Gauwyn Corder
before the justices in eyre in co. Northampton concerning a moiety of the
manor of Graston in that county, claiming the moiety as that which William
Uanrede held of Roger, father of the said John, of whom John is the heir,
which ought to pertain to John as his escheat because William committed

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1330. Membrane 18 — cont.

felony for which he was hanged by judgment rendered before Robert
Malet and his fellows, justices of Edward I. to deliver the gaol of North-
ampton in the 23rd year of his reign, and that Gauwyn alleged before the
justices that he held the moiety for the term of his life of the king's grant
by tlie king's charter, which he proffered before the justices, and that the
justices therefore superseded the holding of the plea — the king, wishing to
be certified whether or not the said John or any of his ancestoi's remitted
or released tlieir riglit in the said moiety after the commission of the said
felony, or changed their estate therein in any way whereby John might be
excluded from his action in this behalf, ordered the treasurer and chamber-
lains to search the charters and other muniments and the rolls and memo-
randa in the treasury, and to certify the king in chancery under the
exchequer seal of what they found, and they have certified that they have
searched a book in their custody wherein are entered {intittilanttir) the
charters of quit-claim, deeds, and other muniments in the treasury made to
the king's progenitors, and that they found nothing entered therein that
relates to the moiety aforesaid : the king therefore orders the justices to view
the record and process had before the justices aforesaid, which he caused to
be adjourned before them by Geoffrey le Scrop, late chief justice of the
said eyre, there to be pleaded to an end {jierplacitarid'), and to proceed
further in the matter aforesaid, and to do justice to the parties aforesaid,
notwithstanding the allegation or grant afonsaid, provided that judgment
be not proceeded to without the king's being consulted. By pet. of C.

Oct. 28. To the justices in eyre in co. Derby. Order to admit John de Dagworth,

Woodstook. knight, to the office of marshal in the eyre, according to the king's former
orders to admit hira to the oifice of proclaimer (preconis), marshal, usher, and
[to the oiSce] of the barriers (barrel ar') in tiieir eyre, notwithstanding their
certificate to the king, in return to the said order, that John demanded before
them to be admitted to the office of usher and of carrying the rod and
receiving what pertains to that office, to which he was admitted by the
the justices, and that if John had demanded that the office of the marshalsea.
should be delivered to him, it did not seem to them that that oflice ought to
be delivered to him by them, wherefore they deferred admitting him to the
office of the marshalsea, whereupon John prayed the king to provide him
with a remedy, and the king inakeji the present order in consideration of
the fact that Philip de Cokefeld [see this Calendar, 3 Edivard III., p. 507]
was thus admitted to the ofiice of proclaimer, marshal, usher and [to the
office] of the barriers in the eyre of Hugh de Cressingham, and that
Geoffrey le Scrop, the king's late chief justice of the eyre of Northampton
has testified before the king, that John de Dagworth was admitted to the
said office of proclaimer, marshal, usher, and of the barriers in the said
eyre of Northampton.

Nov. 5. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent, Order not to inter-

Woodstock, meddle further with a messuage and 4^ acres of pasture and 3 roods of land
in Kerseye and 6 acres of land in Groton, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by Simon de Bereford, the late escheator, that Ed. de Weyland held
them at his death in his demesne as of fee, and that the said messuage, land
and 4 acres of the pasture in Kerseye are held of the prior of Kerseye,
and the land in Groton is held of the abbot of St, Edmunds by socage, and
the half acre of pasture in Kerseye is held of the manor of Kerseye, in the
king's hands, by the service of Qd. yearly to the manor for all service, and
that Hugh le De.'penser, the younger, after the death of Ed,, entered the
tenements in Kerseye, and held them in name of wardship, pretending that
they were held of him by knight service, and that they were taken into
the late king's hands with Hugh's other lands, and that they are in the
king's bands by the forfeiture of Edmund, late earl of Kent, to whom the

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Nov. 12.
Clarendon.

Nov. 6.
Woodstock.

Nov. 16.

Clarendon.

Membrane 18 — cont.
manor was granted under a cei'tain fo in, and that Hugh entered the
tenements by no other title or reason, and did not hold tlieui at any time,
and that Joesia, daughter of Ed., wife of Thomas Curzon, is the heir of
Ed., and is of full age, and that she did not release her right therein to
Hugh or her father or any one cl.se.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the
collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port of London
1,000 marks, if they ascertain that the collectors have paid this sura to John
de Hauon[ia] or Dinus Forsetli and Peter Byne, and their fellows, merchants
of the society of the Bardi of Florence dwelling in London, the attorneys of
the said .John, in execution of the king's orders to the collectors to pay this
sum to John for Micliaelmas term, in the 3rd year of his reign, and for
Easter following, in accordance with his grant of 7 February, in the first
year of his reign, of this sum yearly to John.

To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to pay to the aforesaid John or to his attorneys aforesaid
500 murks foi' Michaelmas term last of the aforesaid 1,000 marks yearly,
notwith.standing any other assignments upon the customs. \_FcederaJ\

To Robert Sclymau, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the manors specified below, which have been taken into the
king's hands by reason of the death of William de Claydon, and to restore
the issues thereof to Eleanor, late the wife of the said William, as the king
learns by inquisition taken by Simon de Berelbrd, late escheator this side
Trent, that William de Claydon and Eleanor his wife held on the day of
William's death the manor of Sandon, and certain other lands in that
town, and the manor of E.-ithanyngfeld, and certain lands in Wodeham
Ferres, Sandon, and Uanewebery by demise from Thomas de Hanyngfeld,
to have to them and to William's heirs, and certain lands in Westlaton by
fine levied in the late king's court, and that Eleanor continued her seisin of
the said lands with William until his death, and that the mimor of Sandon
is held of the heirs of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, and the
tenements in Sandon are held of the heir of Robert de Scales, and the
lands in Westlaton are held of Peter de Donewich, and the manor of
Esthanyngfeld, and the lands in Wodeham Ferres, Sandon, and Danewe-
bery are held of the heir of Robert fitz Wauter, a minor in the king's
wardship, by knight service, and the king has taken Eleanor's fealty.

Nov 3.
Woodstock.

Oct. 26.

Leicester.

Membrane 17.

To the tieasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the demand
made by summons of the exchequer upon Henry, bishop of Lincoln, for the
extent of the lands that belonged to Thomas de Veer, to be superseded, and
tc acquit him of the extent, the king having committed the custody thereof
to him, as it was afterwards proved by inquisition taken by Simon de
Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, that Thomas at his death held no
lands in chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to
the king, and the king thereupon ordered >he said escheator not to inter-
meddle further with the lands and to restore the issues thereof.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Henry, bishop of Lincoln, the manors of Leghton, Chetham, and Bokyng-
fold, which are of the inheritance of Giles, son and heir of Bartholomew de
Badlesmere, tenant in chief of the late king, the custody of whose lands
during the heir's minority the king committed to the bishop on 6 February,
in the second year of his reign, and to deliver to him the issues received
thence since 13 May last, when Queen Isabella, who held the manors under
a certain form, rendered them to the king.

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1330. Membrane 17 — cont.

Nov. 4. To the collectors of the custom iu the port of Boitoa. OrJei- to pay to the

Woodstock, count of Juieis, or to Diiius Porsetti, Bartholomew de Barde, Peter Byne,
Peter Reyuer, and Peruch', merchants of the society of the Baidi of Florence,
his attorneys, 450 marks for Michaelmas term from the issues of the custom,
in accordance with the king's grant to the count of 900 marks yearly from
the said custom. [^FcederaJ]

Nov. 14. To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Clarendon, elected in place of John de Apperdele, whom the king has caused to be
amoved from office, as he has asserted in chancery tliat he is going on
pilgrimage (peregre) to parts beyond sea.

Nov. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de

Ciareudon. Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper of the oliancery, to be discharged of the
fee and issues of the great seal from 2 March, in the third year of the king's
reign, until 4 November last, and of rendering his account thereof for that
lime, as the king, on the said 2 March, granted to H. bishop of Lincoln, the
chancellor, in recompence for his costs and expenses in the king's service,
all issues of the hanaper of the chancery, and ordered the said John, by writ
of privy seal, to answer to the bishop for the said is.sues, and afterwards, on
6 November, ordered John by another writ of privy seal to cause all
moneys coming from the issues of the great seal to be kept safely for the
king's use, so tliat he should answer to the king for the issues thereof from
4 November last.

Nov. 6. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Abingdon, further with the land and marsh specified below, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king, at the prosecution of the prior of Bilsingtou — suggest-
ing that Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, pretending that
the prior had acquired to him and his house 4 acres of land in the marsh of
Romenhale from Nicholas son of Ralph de Codeham, and 3 acres of land
in Uplande, and 13^ acres of marsli in the marsh of Romenhale from Henry
Lovekyn after the publication of the statute of mortmain without the
requisite licence, took the land and marsh into the king's hands by reason
of such trespass, and that the land and marsh are still in the king's hands —
ordered Simon to make inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found
by the inquisition that one Walter, sometime prior of Bilsington, in
39 Henry III. to wit before the publication of the statute aforesaid,
acquired to him and his church the said 4 acres from the aforesaid
Nicholas, and that one Hamo, afterwards prior, in 4 Edward I., acquired to
him and his house the aforesaid 3 acres in Uplande and the said Vi\ acres
of marsh from Henry Lovekyn before the publication of the statute afore-
said, and not after its publication.

Nov. 14. To Robert de Hornclif, constable of Baumburgh castle. Order to pay to
Clarendon. Roger de Horsele 20 marks for Michaelmas term last out of the issues of
the castle, in accordance with the late king's grant of 20 November, in the
12th year of his reign, to Roger of 40 marks yearly therefrom.

Nov. 16. To the sheriff of Norfolk, Order to cause a coroner for that county to
Clarendon, be elected in place of John Billyng' of Great Yarmouth, who is incapacitated
by infirmity.

Nov. 29, To John de Crumbwell, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him

Westminster, who supplies his place in the forest of Ingelwode. Order to cause plough-
horses {affri) (asaldi), and other horses of small value to be
removed from the places in Ingelwode forest where the king's studs {haracee)
and great plough-mares (jiimenia) of the king and of other men depasture,
or to cause them to be gelded, as it is found by inquisition taken b)f- Richard
de Wichefeld and John Kirkeoswald by the king's order that such horses of

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1330.

Nov. 29.

Westminster.

Nov. 28.
Westminster.

Nov. 30.

Westniinster,

Nov. 29.
Westmiuster.

Dec. 1.

Westminster.

Nov. 30.
Westminster,

Dec. 3.

Westminster.

Nov. 29.

Westminster.

Membrane 17 — cont.
small value are phiced or agisted in the king's launds and divers other places
within that forest where his studs and plough-niares are depastured, so that
foaU of little or no value are begotten irom the king's plough-mares and
from the great plough-mares of divers other men of those parts.

To Robert Selyman, tscheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the lands of Nicholas de Eton, and to restore the issues thereof,
as the king learns by an inquisition taken by Simon de Beieford, late
escheator this side Trent, that Nicholas at his death held no lands in chief
of the king by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to
the king, but that he held divers lands of other lords by various services.

To the sheriff of Devon. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Richard de Chudderlegh, who is insiiflBcienlly qualified.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain
.Tohn de Insula, son of Baldwin de Insula Vecta, for homnge and fealty for
his father's lauds, as he has done homage and fealty to the king.

To the same. Order to cause John de Rodham, son and heir of John
de Hunvvorth, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his father's
lands, as he has proved his age before Simon de Bereford, late escheator
this side Trent, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s.

To the treasin-er and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to Edmund de Cressy, late sheriff of Nottingham, for 4/. Is. 2d.,
as the king, in response to Edmund's request for allowance of the expenses
incurred by him in repairing houses by order of Willhim de Herle and his
fellows, late justices in eyre in that county, for the session of the justices in
Notingham castle, ordered William to certify him of the expenses aforesaid,
and he has certified that it was found before him and his fellows by the oath
of the surveyors of the repairs aforesaid anA of the workmen of the same
work that Edmund expended the aforesaid amount.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the lands of William de Cotes, and to restdre the issues thereof
as the king learns by inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late escheator
this side Trent, that William at his death held no lands of the king in chief
by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king, but
that he held divers lands of other lords by various services.

To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to restore to Edward de Monte
Hermerii his lands, goods and chattels, which the king caused to be taken
into his hands by reason of the suspicion that was then had that Edward
had adhered to Edmund, late earl of Kent, and the issues received thence
by the sheriff, as the king deems Edward guiltless {inmunen) of the
premises, and has restored to him his lands, goods and chattels.
{Fwdera.'] By K. & C.

The like to the sheriffs of Cornwall, Southampton, and Wilts. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Richard de Bolde of Alwandelegh, who is insuffi-
ciently qualified.

To the same. Order to cause a verderer to be elected for the forests of
Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Toxthat, Croxthat, and Symondeswold, in
place of Robert Sonky, who is incapacitated by infirmity.

Membrane 16.

Nov. 16. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
Cl»r«ndon. further with the lands of William de Olaydon, and to resto re the issues thereof,

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1330. Membrane 16 — cont.

as the king learns by inquisition taken by Simon de Berefoid, lii^.e escheator
this side Trent, that William at his death held no lands of the king in
chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to him.

Nov. 15. To the collectors of the old custom in the port of London. Order to deliver

Clarendon, to Dinus Porcetti, Francis Grandoni, John Pniunceys, Peter Byne, Francis
de Bosco, and Lotrinus Colyn, and their fellows, merchants of the society
of the Bardi of Florence, or to one of them, all moneys from the said
custom and the issues received thence since 17 August, in the third year of
the king's reign [etc., as at page 15 above].

Nov. 25. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause to be delivered to Henry de Ley-
Westminster, burn his lands, which were taken into the king's hands by reason of his out-
lawry at the king's suit for certain tresp.isses whereof he was indicted before
Bartholomew de Burgherssh and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer
in that county, as the king learns by the record of Henry le Scrop and his
fellows, justices to hold pleas before him, which he has cau-ed to come
before him in chancery, that the aforesaid outlawry was annulled before him.

Nov. 27. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Westminster. Joan, late the wife of Richard Sifrewast, tenant in chief, the following of
his lands, which the king has assigned to her in dower : a third of the manor
of Clyware, co. Berks, of the yearly value of 291. lis. S^d. ; at third of the
manor of Colford, co. Suffolk, of the yearly value of 61. 4s. O^d. ; a third of
certain lands in Bradburgham (sic), co. Cambridge, which lands are of the
yearly value of 46*. 5^d.

Nov. 28. To the same. Order to deliver to Hamo son of Fulk Lestraunge the

Westminster, manor of Chesewordyn, which was taken into the king's hands by reason
of the death of John Lestraunge of Cbesewordyn, and to restore the issues
thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late
escheator this side Trent, that John held the manor for life of Fulk's grant.
and that it ought to remain after John's death to the said Hamo by fine
levied in the late king's court, and that it is held in chief of the king by the
service of a moiety of a knight's fee, and the king has taken Hamo's homage.

By p.s. [4055.]

Nov. 5. To the same. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the wife of Richard

Woodstock. Damory, tenant in chief, the following of his lands, which the king has
assigned to her in dower : the manor of the Bukkenhull, co. Oxford, of the
yearly value of 16/. 6s. Sd.; certain lands in Sexynton, in the same county,
of the yearly value of 60s. ; and 4/. 14s. 5^d. of yearly rent from divers
tenants in the manor of Bleohesdon, in the same county ; a third of tlie
profit of two parts of the town of Gedyndon, in the same county, which
Richard held of tUe king at fee-ferm for 10 marks yearly; a third of the
profits of the manor of Hedyngton and of the hundred of Bolynden and
of the hundred without the east gate of Oxford, in the same county, which
Richard held of the king in fee-ferm for 81/. yearly.

Dec. 3. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to restore to John de Aspale all his

Westminster, lands, goods and chattels, which the king caused to be taken into his hands

upon suspicion of his having adhered to Edmund, late earl of Kent, and

the issues thereof, as the king deems him guiltless thereof and has restored

to hira his lands, goods and chattels. By K. & C.

The like to the sheriff of Cambridge.

To Robert de Aspale. Order to restore the aforesaid John his lands,
goods and chattels, which are in Richard's custody by the king's commis-
sion, and the issues thereof. By K. 8t C.

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CALENDAR OF OLOSB ROLLS.

][33()_ Membrane 16 — cont.

Dec. 6. To tlie sheriff of Wilts. Order to restore to Ingelrara Berenger hia

Westminster, lands, goods and chattels, which the king caused to be taken into his hands
upon suspicion of his having adhered to the aforesaid earl, and the issues
thereof, as the king deems him guiltless.

The like to the following :

The sheriff of Southampton, for the said Ingelrain.

The sheriff of Wilts, for William Spersolt.

The sheriff' of Devon, for Robert de Taunton.

The sheriff of Northampton, for the said Robert.

The sheriff of Norfolk, for John de Harsyk.

The sheriff of Devon, for John de Say of Mertok.

The sheriff of Wilts, for George de Percy.

Roger atte Assh, constable of Arundel castle, for the said George.

Dec. 5. To William de Tatham, keeper of the castle of Cliderhou. Order to

Westminster, pay to John de Hemmyngburgh, to wliom the king has committed the

custody of his park of Iglitenhull during good behaviour, as much for the

custody thereof out of the issues of the castle as others who have had the

custody were wont to receive.

Dec. 7. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a coroner for that county

Westminster, to be elected in place of Roger Beauflour, deceased.

Dec. 10. To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause the warden and brethren of

Westminster, the order of Friars Minors, Bedford, to have 10 marks of the king's alms

from the deodands adjudged to the king in the eyre of Bedford.

Dec. 7. To the sheriff of Derby. Order to cause the moiety of the deodands

Westminster, adjudged before William de Herle and his fellows, justices in eyre in that
county, that the king reserved to the Conversi of London when he ordered
the other moiety to be levied and paid to the abbot and convent of New-
minster, to be levied and paid to the Conversi or to Thomas de Kirkelnde,
their attorney.

Dec. 7. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Robert

Westminster, de Hornclif, to whom the king has committed the custody of the ca.stle of

Baumburgh during pleasure, in his account at the exchequer as much as

others who have had that custody were wont to receive.

Dec. 9. To Robert Seliman, esclieator this side Trent. Order to cau.se dower to

Westminster, be assigned to Mutilda, late the wife of William son of William de

Charpenvyll, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without

the king's licence.

Dec. 8.
Westminster

Membrane 15.

To Warin de Rugge. Order to restore to Fulk le fitz Waryn, the elder, his
castle of Whityngton, and all bis other lands, goods and chattels in Warin's
custody, and the issues thereof for which answer has not yet been made to
the king, who caused Fulk's lands, goods and chattels to be taken into his
hands upon suspicion of his having adhered to Edmund, late earl of Kent,
as the king deems him guiltless and has restored his lands. By K. & C.

To the sheiiff of York. Like order for restitution to Fulk of his lands,
goods and chattels. By K. & 0.

The like to the following :

The sheriff of Gloucester, for Fulk fitz Waryn, the younger.
The sheriff of Wilts, for John Gymmyng.
The sheriff of Southampton, for the said John.
The sherifi' of Loudon, for John de Bbor[aco].

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1330. Membrane 15 — cont.

The sheriff of Kent, for John de Moresdenne.
Tlie sheriff of Warwick, for Malculia Musard.
The sheriff of Sonierset, for the same.
The sheriff of Worcester, for the sa)ne.

Dec. 9. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Like order for restitution

Westminster, to Thomas Wake of Lidel. By K. & C.

The hke to the following; :

Hugh de Longedon, late sub-escheator in co. Lincoln.

Gilbert de Burgh, late sub-escheator in co. Essex.

John de Munkelane, late sub-escheator in cos. Northampton and

Rutland.
William do Kirkeby, late sub-escheator in co. Bedford.
The justice of North Wales, or to him who supplies his place there,

for Rhys ap Griffith.
The justice of West Wales, or to him who supplies his place there, for

the said Rhys.
The lord of Lanymdevery, for the said Rhys.
The steward of Pembroke, for the said Rhys.

Dec. 7. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a coroner for that county

Westminster, to be elected in place of John de IVIedelan, deceased.

Dec. 10. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. The abbot of Holmcoltran has shewn the king, by petition before him and
his counsel, that the king is indebted to him in 100 marks, which John de
Louthre, the late king's receiver of victuals at Carlisle, received from the
abbot as a loan for the expedition of divers of the late king's affairs there,
as appears by a bill of the late king's wardrobe in the abbot's possession,
and the abbot is indebted to the king in 280/. for victuals bought by him
in the late king's time, which sum is attermined to be paid at the rate of
of 40 marks yearly at the exchequer, and he has prayed the king to cause
the said 100 marks to be allowed to him in the aforesaid 280/.; the king
therefore orders them, if they find that the former sum is due to the abbot
from the king, to cause it to be allowed to the abbot at the first terms at
which the latter sum is attermined, and to cause a tally of the king's
receipt to be levied at each of the said terms for the portion to be thus
allowed, and to cause the abbot to have the tally, until the 100 marks have
been allowed. By pet. of C.

Dec. 15. To Master Itherio de Concoreto, the pope's collector or receiver of the

Westminster, tenth for four years imposed by the pope upon the clergy of England, Ireland,
and Wales, a moiety whereof was granted to the king. The clergy of the
bishopric of Durham, cos. Northumberland, Westmoreland, and Cumberland,
and of the archdeaconries of Richmond, Cliveland, York, and the East
Riding, and of the liberty of St. Cuthbert of Alverton, Alvertonshire, and
Creyk have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in the
present parliament, that their ecclesiastical benefices and temporalities
annexed to spiritualities whence the tenth was wont to be given are so
wasted and destroyed by the Scotch war that they are insufficient to pay the
tenth aforesaid according to the old taxation, saving to the servants and
miuiiiters of the benefices their maintenance, and that certain benefices and
temporalities of those parts were taxed anew for these reasons in the late
king's time, and certain were not taxed, and that although they, notwith-
standing their destruction and poverty aforesaid, are prepared to pay the
present tenth for four years according to the value of their benefices and
temporaJities, nevertheless the collectors of the tenth have compelled the said
clergy to pay the tenth according to the old taxation by excommunication

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Dec. 8,

Westminster.

Dec. 9.

Westminnter.

Dec. 15.

Westminster.

Membrane 15 — cont.
and other eeclesinstical cen.sures ; by reason whereof the kin^, at the prose-
cution of the clergy of the said bishopric and counties, and of the arch-
deaconries of Richmond and Cliveland, ordered the said Muster Itherius not
to exact anjlit from the bem'fices and temporalities in those parts taxed
anew beyond the new taxation aforesaid until the present parliament, and to
supersede until then the exaction from the clergy of those ])arts for the
aforesaid tenth from their benefices that had not been taxed anew, so that
the king might then cause to be done what is just and reasonable ; where-
fore the clergy aforesaid have besought the king to provide a remedy in this
behtdf, and Itherius has granted, before the king and his council in parlia-
ment— because the kiug has granted to the said clergy that they shall pay
the moiety of the tenth granted to the king according to the new taxation,
and that their benefices and temporalities that have not been taxed anew at
another time shall be taxed anew, and the king's moiety of the tenth shall
be paid according to such new taxation — that he will write to the pope con-
cerning the moiety reserved for the pope's use in order to learn his pleasure
in this matter, and that he will not exact anght fi'om the benefices and
temporalities in those parts beyond the new taxation until he shall be certified
of the pope's pleasure, and that he will meanwhile supersede the levying cf
the tenth from the benefices and temporalities in those parts that have not
yet been newly taxed : the king therefore orders him to cause the tenth to
be levied according to the new taxation from the benefices and temporalities
that have been newly taxed, and to supersede in the meantime the exaction
of the tenth from those that have not been taxed anew. By pet. of C.

To Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the
king. Order to admit William de ShareshuU to be one of the king's
Serjeants in the matters before them that concern the king, as the king wills
that William shall be one of his Serjeants for this purpose. By K.

The like to the justices of the Bench. By K.

To Simon de Ruggeleye, chamberlain of Chester. Order to pay to the
constables, sheriffs, fletchers, {attilliatoribus), parkers and other officers,
bailiffs and ministers of the king within that bailiwick their usual fees and
wages, and the alms established of old time.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Hugh le
Burguillon, son and heir of Robert le Burguillon, tenant in chief, to have
seisin of his father's lands, as the king has taken his homage and rendered
to him his lands, although he has not yet proved his age. By p.s. [4084.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
The communities and inhabitants of the following towns and places of the
duchy of Aquitaine, to wit Bourg {Burg), Blaye (Blavia), St. Sever,
St Quitterie {Sancto Quiterio), Bonnegarde {Bonegarde), Sorde (Soidf),
La Batud, Peyrehorade (Pcrforade), Pouillon {Pnlion), Hure (/7e!/re),and
Labouheyre (llerhefavre), and certain merchants of the said places, have
shewn the kirgr, by petition before him and his council, that the king, in his
parliament at Westminster, in the first year of his reign, granted to them,
for divt-rs sums of money lent by tliem to the late king, thut they should have
all issues of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port of South-
ampton until they should recover and have the arrears of the said debts,
and granted that they should have the second part of his seal called ' coket'
in that port until they should be thus .satisfied, and that one of their proctors
should stay at the king's cost for the collection and receipt of the customs, who
should receive 6rf. a day, as contained in the king's letters patent, and they
allege that they have been unjustly amoved by the king from the collection
and receipt of the said issues by reason of an assignment made by him to

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1330. Membrane 15 — cont.

the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, and they have prayed
him to order the issues of the custom in the aforesaid port to be restored to
them, or to cause payment of the arrears of the said debts to be made to
them : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chnmberlains',
if they find by inspection of the said letters or otherwise that the premises
are true, to cause the said communities, inhabitants, and merchants to have
the issues of the aforesaid custom in the said port without delay, to be
received in form aforesaid, and if they cannot do it by reason of the king's
arduous affairs, to cause an assignment or other satisfaction for the arrears
of the said debt to be made to them. By pet. of C.

Dec. 10. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause to be paid

Westminster, to the abbess of Ohateriz 10/. yearly from the time when the manor of
Keresoize (sic), co. Suffolk, came to the king's hands by the death of Edmund,
late earl of Kent, as she has shewn the king, by petitLon before him and his
council, that the manor is held of her at fee-ferm a yearly sum of 10/., and
that she and her piedecessors were seised of that sum in the time of Hugh
le Despenser, the younger, and in the time of Edmund, late earl of Kent,
who lately held the manor, and at other times past until the manor came to
tlie king's hands after the said earl's death, and that the rent has been
detained from her for all the time that the manor was in rhe king's hands,
and she has prayed the king to order the rent to be paid to her for that time.

By pet. of C.
Dec. 12. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be

Westminster, elected in place of Philip Pympt, who is insufficiently qualified.

Dec. 5.

Westminster.

Nov. 29.
Westminster.

Dec. 9.

Westminster.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Dec. 8.
Westminster.

Membrane 14.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause John,
son of Banulph de Essex, kinsman and heir of John de Essex, tenant in
chief, to have seisin of the lands of the said .John de Essex, as he has proved
his age before Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, and the
king has taken his homage. By p.s.

To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of William de Sauston, who is insufficiently qualified.

To the sheriff of Warwick and Leicester. Order to resume into the king's
hands all the castles and lands of Henry de Bello Monte, and to restore them
to him together with his goods and chattels and the issues of the castles and
lands for which answer has not yet been made to the kin<?, as the king has,
by the consent of the prelates, earls, barons, and magnates of the realm in
the present parliament, restored to Henry his castles, lands, goods and
chattels, which the king lately ordered the sheriff to take into the king's
hands for divers trespasses and excesses wherewith Henry was charged by
the counsel of certain of the king's councillors of that time, as the king
deems him guiltless of the said trespasses and excesses. By K. & C.

The like to the .sheriff of Nottingham and Derby.

The like to the sheriff of Norfolk for Thomas Roscelyn.

To the chamberlain of Kaermerdyn, Order to pay to the king's yeoman,
John de Monte Gomeri, usher of the king's chamber, to whom the king, on
24 November, in the second year of his reign, granted the custody of the
castle of Lampadarvaur in Wales, which John de Skydemore held for life,
to hold in the same manner as John de Skydemore held it, the arrears of

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 14 — cunl.

his wages for the time that he has had the custody and for so long as he
shall have the custody, as has been usually paid to other keepers of the castle
heretofore.

Dec. 12. To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause the Conversion the king's

Westminster, house at London, or to their attorney, to have 10/. from the deodands

adjudged before the justices iu eyre in that county, which the king has

granted to them of his alms for the repair of their chapel and houses. By K.

Dec. 7. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Whereas the king is bound to William ile Colby, treasurer of Queen
Philippa, in 997/. 7s. 3(7. for divers expenses incurred by him on her behalf,
as appears by four bills of the king's wardrobe sealed with the seals of
Richard de Bury, late keeper of the said wardrobe, and of Master Thomas
de Garton, then keeper of the said wardrobe, and the king ordered his clerk
Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope and collector of the first
fruits of ecclesiastical benefices reserved by the pope for a certain time, a
moiety whereof was granted to the king, to pay the aforesaid sum to William
out of the moiety due to the king : the king orders them to receive the
aforesaid bills from William for the king's discharge, and to charge Richard
and Thomas therewith.

To Master Itherius de Concoreto. Order to pay the aforesaid sum as
above to the said William.

Dec. 13. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Westminster, furtlier with a parcel of land called ' Kelleynek ' specified below, and to
restore the issues thereof to Richard de Campo Arnulphi, as the king — upon
its being found by inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late escheator
this side Trent, that Ralph de Beaupre .at his death held a parcel of land in
the manor of Penalym of William de Chaumbernoun, whose lands were in
the king's hands by reason of the death of Henry de Chaumbernoun, his
father, by homage and fealty for all service, and that he held no other lands
of the king in chief as of the crown bv reason whereof the custody of his
lands ought to pertain to the king, but that he held a parcel of land called
' Kelleynek ' of Richard de Campo Arnulphi by the service of a knight's
fee, and divers other lands of other lords by various services, and that John
de Beiiupre, son of the said Ralph, was his next heir and was then aged two
years — ordered the said Simon to retain in the king's hands until further
orders the parcel thus held of the said William, and not to intermeddle
further with the parcel held of the aforesaid Richard, and the said Simon
did not take care to amove the king's hand from the parcel held of Richard,
as the king is given to understand on Richard's behalf.

Dec. 8. To Roger atte Assh, constable of Arundel castle. Order to cause thirteen

Westminster, does of the present season to be taken at the king's cost in the forest of

Arundel, and to cause them to be delivered to S. archbishop of Canterbury,

according to the form of a composition made between Boneface, sometime

archbishop of Canterbury, and John son of Alan, then earl of Arundel.

By p.s. [4078.]

Dec. II. To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Westminster, further with a rent of 35«. bd. in Brantyngbam specified below, and to
restore the issues thereof, as the king — upon its being found by inquisition
taken by John de Bolyngbrok, late escheator beyond Trent, that Margery
de Puliot at her death held no lands in chief of the king in her demesne as
of fee by reason whereof the custody of her lands ought to pertain to the
king, but that she held for life the manor of Norton and 35s. bd. of rent in
Brantyngbam of the inheritance of Margery, daughter of Richard Foliot,
and of Margaret her sister, and that the said manor is held of Queen
Philippa as of the honour of Pontefract by knight service, and that the said

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Dec. 14.

Westminster.

Dec. 15.

Westminster.

Nov. 29.
Westminster.

Membrane 14 — cont.
is held of Thomas de Wake of Lidel, whose lands were in the king's hands, by
knight service, and that the said Margery, whom Hugh de Hastynges
married, and the said Margaret, whom John de Camoys married, were of
lull age — ordered the said John de Polyngbrok to retain in the king's hands
the said rent until further orders, and not to intermeddle further with the
manor aforesaid and with the other lands that belonged to Margery and that
are held of other lords, and to restore the issues thereof, and the king has
now ordered all the said Thomas's lands, goods and chattels to be restored
to him.

The like ' mutatis mutandis,' to John de Bolingbrok, late escheator
beyond Trent.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to seise into the
king's hands all the lands whereof Edmund, late earl of Artindel, was seised
in his demesne as of fee at his death, and to deliver fheni, together with the
knights' fees and advowsons of church whereof the earl was similarly seised,
to Richard de Arundell, son of the said earl, except the lands, knights' fees
and advowsons that the earl held of the late king's gift, as Richard has
besought the king, by petition before him and his council, to restore to him
as next heir the lands of the earl, and the king, although he might retain
the lands in his hands by reason of certain claims, has taken, by the assent
of the prelates, earls, barons and other magnates of the realm in the present
parliament at Weftminster, Richard's homage for the lauds that his
father at his death held in chief of the late king, and has rendered them to
him, except the lands that the earl had of the late king's grant, because
Richard has submitted himself to the king's grace and the king wishes to
deal graciously with him in contemplation of the favour {boni loci) that the
king believes he will hold with him and his heirs in the future.

By p.s. [4108.]

The like to William de Clynton, justice of Chester, or to him who
supplies his place, concerning the earl's lands in co. Chester.

By the same writ.

The like to John de Pulteneye, mayor of the city of London, escheator in
the city, concerning the earl's lands in the city.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause to be restored to John de
Melton Moubray, clerk, his goods and chattels, which were taken into the
king's hands upon his being charged with burglary of the house of William
de Beston in Notingham before Walter de Goushull and Richard de Whatton,
the late king's justices to deliver Notingham gaol, as he has purged his
innocence before W. archbishop of York, the ordinary of the place, to whom
he was delivered according to the privilege of the clergy.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent, Order not to intermeddle
further with the manor of Gatele and the other lands mentioned below,
which have been taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of
Robert Banyard, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late escheator this side Trent, that
Robert at his death held no lands of the king in chief by reason wheieof
the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king, but that he held the
said manor for life by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Lucy,
daughter of Roger atte Asshe, whom Robert son of Robert Banyard married,
and that the manor is held of Queen Isabella as of the manor of Haule, in
the king's hands, by the service of two knights' fees and by the service of
rendering 20s. yearly to the ward of Dover castle, and that he held divers
other lands of other lords by various services, and that the aforesaid Lucy is
of full age.

904 SS.

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

j[g3Q_ Membrane 14 — cent.

Dec. 16. To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to cause a coroner for that county

Westminster, to be elected in place of John de la Lude,. who is insufficiently qualified.

Dec. 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Whereas the late king by his Irtters patent, which the king has inspected,
granted to the prior and canons of Ivycliurch { Monasterio Ederoso) 100*.
yearly of alms from his manor of Glaryndon by the hands of the bailiff of the
manor, in aid of finding a light in the monastery for ever, and the prior, by
his petition before the king and his council, has shewn the king that he has,
through the default of divers bailiffs of the manor who did not take care to
pay to him the f^aid 100*,, incurred divers costs and expenses in divers suits
made by him and his men to obtain payment of the said 100«., and he has
not been able to obtain payment of the rent by reason of any of the said
suits, and he has prayed the king to ordain for payment thereof otherwise
than by the bailiff of the manor : the king, considering that the grant was
made to holy church for the honour of God, orders the treasurer and barons
and chamberlains to pay the said \OQs. yearly to the prior and canons from
the treasury, or to cause that sum to be paid to them until the prior be else-
where provided with payment by the king, so that the light aforesaid do not
cease for want of payment. The treasurer and barons are enjoined to
inform the king speedily where the prior may conveniently be paid the
aforesaid sum in co. Wilts or in the adjoining parts. By pet. of C.

Membrane J 3.

Dec. 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Gerard Fulchier, Reymund du Mas, Reymund Arnald de Montanser, John
de London, Peter Johannis, William Amaneui, Peter Guillelmi de Chenal,
Wilham Gouel, and Stephen Bartlemeu, vintners of the duchy [of Acqui-
taine], have shewn the king that the late king, in the 5th year of his reign,
assigned to them a moiety of the issues of tlie custom of wool in the port of
Southamptoii, to be received by the hands of Reymund Arnald and John de
London until the said vintners should be satisfied for 33 1 1, due to them for
85 tuns of wine taken from them by Walter Waldeshef, the late king's
butler, and they were amoved from the said custom by pretext of the
ordinances made in the aforesaid fifth year, by reason whereof they prayed
the present king, by their petition before him and his council in parliament
in the first year of his reign, to cause payment to be made to them- of the
arrears of the said sum, and the king granted to them all the issues of the
custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of Ipswich, to be
received from the collectors thereof until they should be satisfied for what
was thus in arrear, and they have been unjustly amoved from the receipt
thereof, as they assert, by reason of an assignment mads to the merchants
of the society of tlie Bardi of Florence, wherefore they have prayed the
king to order the issues of the custom in that port to be restored to them, or
to cause payment to be made to them of the arrears of the said debt : the
king therefore orders the treasurer, barons and chamberlains to see the
letters palent of the said grant, and if they find by inspection thereof or
otherwise that the premises are true, to cause the issues of the custom in the
said port to be assigned to them without delay, to be received in form
aforesaid. If they cannot conveniently do this by reason of the king's
arduous affairs, they are to cause an assignment or other satisfaction to be
made to the said vintners for the arrears of the said debts. By pet. of 0.

Dec. 10. To the same. Isabella, late the wife of William Duraunt of ISTewerk,

Weatmiuster. executrix of his will, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his

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council in the present parliament, that he is indebted to her in o2 marks
10s, 3c?., lent to hira by William in the port of Boston in the first year of
his reign, as appears by the Idng's letters patent under his seal called ' coke(,'
which she has in her possession, and she has besought tUe king to order this
sum to be paid to her or to cause satisfaction therefor to be made to her :
the king therefore orders them to view the letters aforesaid, and if they
ascertain that the said sum is still owing to the executrix, to cause it to be
paid to her out of the treasury or cause her to have a suitable assignment
for it. By pet. of 0.

Dec. 16. To H. bishop of Lincoln. Whereas the king — at the prosecution of the

Westininster. abbess and convent of Waterbeche, by petition before him and his council,
suggesting that she and her convent lately acquired a messuage and 8 acres
of land in Wydenham and the advowson of the church of that town from
Christina de Kyrkeby, by the late king's licence, and she and her convent
presented to the said bishop to the church after the acquisition a clerk of
hers, requesting the bishop to admit him and to institute him parson of the
same, and that certain persons, scheming to impede (he presentation of the
abbess and convent, procured one William Shereman, clerk, to be presented
to the church by the king, and hereupon procured the king's writ of
prohibition to be directed to the bishop that a parson should not be admitted
to the church until it should be determined {discussuni) in tbe king's court
whether the advowson pertained to him or to the abbess and convent, by
pretext whereof the bishop has hitherto refused to admit the presentation of
the abbess and convent to the church — wishing to be certified whether or
not any plea whs before John de Stonore and his fellows, justices of the
Bench, between him and th; abbess and convent concerning the aforesaid
church, ordered John to search his rolls and to certify him in chancery
of what he should find concerning this matter, and .John has certified that
he did not find any plea pending before him and his fellows between the
king and tbe abbess and convent concerning the church, and that Alexander
de Hadenham, who sues for the king, said that he had not prosecuted any
plea for the king against the aforesaid abbess and convent concerning the
aforesaid church, and that he did not know of any plea prosecuted by the
king against them concerning the same : the Iting, because the aforesaid
William, being called in chancery, shewed nothing for the king by reason
whereof the presentation ought to pertain to the king, orders the bishop to
do further at the presentation of the abbess and convent what pertains to
his office, notwithstanding the king's presentation or prohibition aforesaid.

Dec. 19. To Henry le Scrop, late chief-justice to hold pleas before the king.

IVestminster. Order to deliver to Geoffrey le Scrop by indenture the writs, rolls, records,
processes, memoranda, and all other things touching the office of chief-
justice that are in Henry's custody, as the king wills that Geoffrey shall be
his chief-justice to hold the said pleas during pleasure, and he has taken his
oath due in this behalf. By K. and C.

To the said Geoffrey. Order to receive and keep the writs, rolls, etc.,
aforesaid. By K. and C.

Dec. 10. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Nicholas de Ellerker of Newcastle-on-Tyne has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council in Parhament, that the late king received as a loan
200 marks from Nicholas and John his brother, now deceased, of whose
will he is the executor, in the said king's chamber for the expedition of
certain of his affairs, as appears by his letters patent under his privy seal in
Nicholas's possession, for which 200 marks Nicholas and John have not
received any payment or satisfaction, and Nicholas has prayed the king to cause
the said 200 marks to be paid to him or to cause satisfaction therefor to be

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Dec. 27.

Westminster

Dec. 16.

Westminster.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Dec. 18.

IVestmiDster.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Membrane 13 — cont.
made to him : the king therefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid,
and if they ascertain that the 200 marks are still owing to Nicholas, to
cause them to be paid out of the treasury or to cause him to have an
assignment for that sum. By pet. oi O.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to permit
Bartholomew de Burgherssh to have all his goods and chattels in the manors
of Northwold, co. Essex,Bissheby(sic),co. Hertford, BstoQ,co. Northampton,
Talleworth and Baggeshote, co. Surrey, which belonged to Edmund, late
earl of Kent, the custody whereof the king committed to Bartholomew, the
manors having been seised into the king's hands for certain reasons, as
Bartholomew has prayed the king fo aid him so that he do not incur damage
for his goods and chattels in the said manors.

To Master Thomas de Garton, keeper of the wardrobe. Order to account
with Thomas de Escrik, king's clerk, for the time during which he was
employed, with Thomas Wake of Bliaeworth, then sheriff of Northampton,
in surveying and enquiring concerning the goods that Robert de Taunton,
clerk, who was charged with adhering to Edmund, late earl of Kent, had
in that county, and to cause liim to have reasonable wages for the said time,
as he has given the king to understand, by petition before him and his council
in parliament, that he has not been satisfied for his wages for the time
aforesaid, although he was occupied for some time in the work, and he has
prayed the king to cause him to be satisfied for his wages. By pet. of C.

To the keeper of the castle and honour of Dynebegh, or to him who
supplies his place. lorward Chaumberleyn has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council, that Thomas, sometime earl of Lancaster, then
lord of the aforesaid castle and honour, granted by his deeds to lorward the
bailiwick of Amobres and Isalet, the mill of Tallebryn, and 521. Is. Id. of
the yearly rent and ferms issuing from certain tenants in the towns of
Beryng and Tallebryn, which are within the honour aforesaid, to hold for
life, and lorward held the premises in peace by virtue of the said grant
until they were taken into the late king's hands amongst the said earl's
lands by reason of his forfeiture, and the present king afterwards restored
the premises to lorward, who was of the earl's quarrel, because the quarrel
was adjudged good and just in parliament, and the premises were taken
into the king's hands amongst the lands of Roger de Mortuo Mari by reason
of his forfeiture, and lorward has prayed the king to cause them to be
restored to him, and the king has accordingly done so ; the king therefore
orders the keeper to deliver to lorward the premises, if they be in the
king's hands solely by reason of the said Roger's forfeiture. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause allowance to be made to Richard de Grey of Codenore, in
the debts due from him to the king, for the sums due to him from the king
for the late king's time and his own time hy divers bills of the wardrobe in
Richard's possession, as Richard has prayed the king, by petition before him
and his council in parliament, to cause the debts due from the king to be
thus allowed to him.

To the same. John de Lilleburn has shewn the king, by petititon before
the king and his council in parliament, that he is bound to render accouiit
of the time when he was sheriff of Northumberland, and the king is
indebted to him in divers sums of the late king's time, as appears by bills of
the said king's wardrobe in his possession, and he has prayed the king to
cause his account to be audited, and to cause any debts that may he found
to be due from hini to be allowed to him in the debts due to him from the

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king, and that, after the account have been rendered, if it be found that the
king is indebted to him, to order the amount thereof to be paid to him : the
king therefore oiders them to audit Jolm's account, and to allow to him in
the debts that they shall find to be due from hira what the king owes to him,
and to cause any surplus due to hira from the king to be paid out of the
treasury, or to cause him to have assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

Membrane 12.

Dec. 15. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to

Westminster. Margaret, late the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, the following of the earl's
lands, which the king has assigned to her in tenancy for her maintenance,
in response to her petition before him and his council in parliament for
assignment of dower, although he might have deferred the assignment by
reason of certain claims, especially as the extents of the lands have not yet
been returned into chancery according to custom : the manor and town of
Aulton, with the hundred and the small rents in the same town and other
appurtenances, in co. Southampton, as of the value of 88/. 15«. 6rf. yearly ;
the manor and town of Andevre, with the hundred and other appurtenances
and with the increment of the ferm of the town, in the same county, as of
the value of 104^. 1*. Oc^. yearly ; the manor of Bedehampton, in the same
county, as of the value of 100/. yearly ; the manor of Lammersh, co. Essex,
as of the value of 31/. 10*. Od. yearly ; the manor of Northweld, in the same
county, as of the value of 40/. 9s. Od. yearly ; the town of Wichio,
CO. Worcester, as of the value of 89/. 5*. Od. yearly ; the manor of
Assheford in the Peak, co. Derby, as of the value of 80/. yearly ; the manor
of Bissheie, co. Hertford, as of the value of 41/. 18*. Od. yearly ; the manor of
Leiham, co. Suffolk, as of the value of 35/. 9*. Od. yearly ; the manor of
Kerseye, in the same county, as of the yearly value of 27/. 6s. 5d. yearly ;
the manor of Torpel and Upton, co. Northampton, as of the value of 100/.
yearly ; the manor of Eston in the same county, as of the value of 40/.
yearly ; the manor of Wockyng with the hamlet of Hok and the manors of
Sutton and Pirifrith, co. Surrey, as of the value of 84/. yearly ; the manor
of Gretham, co. Lincoln, as of the value of 41/. 3s. Id, yearly; certain
lands in Caldecote, co. Huntingdon, as of the value of 11/. 4«. Od. yearly;
a yearly ferm of 50/. from the abbot and convent of Rameseye for the fair
of St. Ives, in the same county ; a yearly ferm of 30/. that the abbot and
convent of Cirencestre render to the exchequer for the town of Cirencestre
and the seven hundreds, in co. Gloucester; a yearly ferm of 90/. that the
abbot and convent of Kirkestall render to the exchequer for the manor of
Colyngham, co. York ; a yearly ferm of 36/. that the citizens of Chichester,
CO. Sussex, rendered to the exchequer; and 55s. IJrf. of rent from certain
tenants in the town of Castre and the soke there, in co. Lincoln : to have in
tenancy until the king cause duwer to be assigned to her.

To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to
Margaret the aforesaid manor of Assheford in the Peak, and the said ferm
from the abbot and convent of Kirkestall.

Dec. 21. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John de

Westminster. Roches, late keeper of the islands of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk, and

Aureneye 40/. yearly for his fee for the time during which he had the

custody thereof by the king's commission. By C.

Dec. 18. To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Joan Comyn of Boghan 20/. for

Westminster. Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 40/.
yearly by the hands of the sheriff of that county.

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1330. Membrane 12 — cont.

Dec. 20 To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the kiug lately

\\ estraiuster. caused divers sorts of victuals to be bought and purveyed in divers counties
of the realm and carried to divers ports, to wit to Plymmuth, co. Devon,
Briggewater, co. Somerset, Southampton and Portesmuth, co. Southampton,
in order to be taken thence to the duchy of Aquitaine, for the maintenance
of John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, the king's brother, aud of other
magnates and subjects, aud he appointed Walter de Weston, his clerk, to
receive the victuals from the sheriffs in the said places, and to cause them
to be kept safely, and ordained that Walter should receive for himself and
his clerks receiving and keeping the victuals at the said places lO*. daily for
their wages, and Wiilter has shewn the king that he received certain sums of
money from the treasury at the king's receipt and from tlie sale of the
king's victuals in his custody, and he has besought the king to catise account
to be made with him, and to order payment to be made to him for such
wages : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to audit Walter's
account of the receipts aforesaid, and to cause to be allowed to him lOj. for
his wages aforesaid for every day during which he was thus employed. By C.
Dec. 21. To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope in England, and

Westminster, collector of the first fruits of ecclesiastical benefices void within the realm
within a certain time reserved by the pope, a moiety whereof was granted
to the king. Order to pay to Dinus Forsetti, Peter Reyner, Bartholomew
de Barde, and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of
Florence, 400/. out of the first moneys from the king's moiety aforesaid, as
the said merchants have paid this sum to Queen Phihppa, to whom the king
granted it in aid of the expenses of her household. By p.s. [4148.1

1331.

Jan. 2. To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the

Guildfurd. wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, the manor of Bedehaniptou, in that county,
whicli the sheriff lately took into the king's hands amongst the lands of John
Mautravers, together with the issues thereof since 15 December last, when
the king assigned the manor to Margaret amongst other lands until he should
cause dower to be assigned to her.

The like to the sheriff of Surrey, concerning the manor of Wockyng',
with the hamlet of Hok and the manor of Sutton, which the .sheriff took
into the king's hands amongst the lands of Geoffrey de Mortno Mari, and
the manor of Pirifrith, which he took into the king's hands amongst the
lands of John Mautravers.
1330.

Dec. 20. To Bartholomew de Burghersh. Order to restore to Henry de Bello

Westmuister. Monte all the issues received from the manor of Whitwyk for the time that
Bartholomew held it of the king's commission, for which answer has not yet
been made to the king, as the king has restored to Henry his castles,
manors, etc., by the assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and magnates of
the realm in the present parliament, because he deems Henry guiltless of the
trespasses and excesses lor which he caused them to be taken into his hands'.

^^ . ByK. andC,

The like to the following :

John de Insula, concerning the manor of Lughteburgh.

Robert Burdet, late sheriff of Warwick and Leicester, concerning

Henry's castles, manors and lands in those counties. By K. and C.

Dec. 24. To Master Thomas de Garton, keeper of the king's wardrobe". John

Guildford. Burnet of Seleby and Thomas de Redenesse of Ayremynne have shewn the

king, by petition before him and his council in pariiament, that he is

indebted to them in G/. for salt and turves {turbis) for fuel (focali) bought

from them by Master John de la Squillerie and John ' of the Halle,' as

appears by divers tallies of the wardrobe in their possession, and they have

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1330.

Dec. 24.

Guildford.

Dec. 20.

Westminster.

Dec. 20.

Guildford.

1331.

Jan. 8.
Guildford.

1330.

May 8.
Woodstock.

Membrane 12 — cont.
besought the king to cause this sum to be paid to them : the king therefore
orders the keeper to see the tallies aforesaid and to call before him the said
John and John, and to pay the said sum to John Burnet and Thomae
if he ascertain that it is due to them. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamber-
lains. John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, has shewn the king, by
petition before him and his council, that the late king caused his castles,
manors, lands, goods and chattels to be taken into his hands, and committed
them to divers keepers, .and the said king afterwards restored them to the
earl with the issues received from them in the meantime, which issues amount
to 860Z., for which sum the earl has not yet been satisfied, as appears by the
accounts of the said keepers in the exchequer, and the earl is indebted to the
king at the exchequer for ferms, arrears of ferms, and divers other causes, and
he has prayed the king to cause the debts to the king from him to be allowed
to him in the aforesaid 860Z; the king orders them to search the rolls and
memoranda of the exchequer, and if they And that the said 860/. were
levied of the issues of the earl's castles, manors and lands in the late king's
hands, and that the castles, manors and lands and the issues were restored
to him by the late king, and that the earl has not yet been satisfied for the
said 860/., they are to cause the debts due from the earl to the exchequer
to be allowed to him in that sum. By pet. of C

To Walter Turk, citizen of London. Order to deliver to John de
Wyndesore, king's clerk, the custody of the king's exchanges of London and
Canterbury, and all things pertaining thereto, by indenture, as the king
lately committed the custody of the exchanges to Walter for life, and he
revoked the commission in the present parliament' by the assent of the
prelates, earls, barons, and others in the parliament and has committed the
custody to the said John during pleasure. By p.s. [4143.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
John de Cotes and William de Cotes have shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council, that the king is indebted to them in 40/. 19«. Qd.
lent to liim by them, as appears by his letters patent under his seal called
' coket ' in their possession, and they have prayed the king to order this
sum to be paid to them or to be allowed to them in the next customs of
wool, hides and wool-fells to be sent by them out of the realm : the king
therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to see the
letteis aforesaid, and if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is due to John
and William, they are to cause it to be paid to them out of the treasury or
to allowed to them in their next customs as above. By pet. of O.

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with live messuages, five tofts, 160 acres and 1 rood of land, 6 acres
of meadow, and 4/. of rent in Ixnyng', which he has taken into the king's
hands, asserting "that John de Gardinis had entered them after the death of
Thomas de Gardinis and Constance his wile witliout the king's lipence,
and to restore the issues thereof, as the king granted, f.T a fine that
Ihomas made with the late king, licence to William de Wiggeperie to
grant the premises, which are held of the king in chief, to Thomas and
Constance for their lives, with remainder to the said John for his life, as
contained in the king's letters patent.

Membrane 12 — Schedule.
M'arantia Diertim.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order not to put Thomas de
Hockele in default for not appearing on Monday before SS. Philip and

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1380.

July 17.
Woodstock.

Oct. 1.
Pontefract.

Nov. 4.
Woodstock.

Nov. 4.
Woodstock.

Nov. 21.
Alton.

Nov. 25.
Kinjfston.

Membrane 12 — Schedule — cont.
James last in the suit before them by writ of right between Adam le
Boghier and Joan daughter of William atte Hulle, demandants, and the
said Thomas, tenant, concerning a messuage and 11 shops in London, as he
was in the king's service by his order on that day. By p.s. [3541.]

To the same. Like order in favour of the said Thomas concerning
Monday the eve of St, Bartholomew last in a suit between the said Adam
and Joan, demandants, and Thomas and Richard his brother, tenants,
concerning the said messuage and shops. By p.s. [3749.]

To the justices of the Bench. Order not to put John de Insula Vecta,
knight, in default for not appearing on Monday the morrow of' three weeks
from Easter last in a suit before the justices between him and Walter, abbot
of Hyde near Winchester, and Richard le Cornmangere concerning the
unjust taking and detinue of John's cattle, as he was in the king's service
by his order on that day. By K.

To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order not to put Thomas de
Hokkele in default for not appearing on Monday after the Translation of
St. Edward last in the suit before them between Adam le Boghiere and
John {sic) son of William atte Hulle, demandants, and the said Thomas
and Richard his brother, tenants, concerning a messuage and 11 shops in
London, as he was in the king's service by his order ou that day.

By p.s. [4037.]

To Henry Lescrop and his fellows, j ustice to hold pleas before the king.
Order not to put Robert de Ferers and Margaret his wife and John son
of Walter le Pouer in default for not appearing on Saturday in three
weeks of Michaelmas last in the suit before the justices between Ralph
Bygot, demandant, and the said Robert, Margaret, and John, tenants, con-
cerning the manor of Bukkebrok, as they were in the king's service by
his order on that day. By p.s. [4036.]

To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order not to put Thomas de
Hokkeley in default for not appearing on the morrow of Martinmas last in
the suit before them in the aforesaid suit between Adam le Boghiere and
Joan son of William, demandants, and Thomas and Richard his brother,
tenants, as he was in the king's service by his order on that day.

By p.s. [4051.]

To the same. Order not to put Thomas West, knight, in default for not
appearing on Monday the morrow of Martinmas last in the suit before
them by writ of right between Hugh son of Hugh le Blound, demandant,
and Thomas, tenant, concerning a messuage in London, as he was in the
king's service by his order on that day. By p.s. [4054.]

Membrane 11.

Dec. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminstei . Alninus Revel Niger, merchant of Almain, has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted to him
in 37 marks \\s. Ad. lent to him by Alninus in the first year of his reign
in the port of Boston, as appears by the king's letters patent under the
king's seal called 'coket' in Alninus's possession, and he has prayed the
king to cause the said sum to be allowed to him in the next customs of
wool, hides, and wool-fells to be sent out of the realm from that port by
him : the king therefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid, and, if
they ascertain that this sum is due to Alninus, to cause it to be paid to-
him out of the treasury or to cause it to be allowed to him in his next customs
as above. By pet. of pari.

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Dec. 8. To S. bishop of London. Whereas the king lately presented to the

Westminster, bishop Richard de Skeryngton, king's clerk, to the church of Rammesden
Cray, void and pertaining to the king's donation by reason of the lauds of
Hugh 1p Despenser, the elder, being in the king's hands, concerning the
advowson of -which church a plea is pending before the king between the
king and John de Liston, knight, of this that John shall permit the king
to present to the said church, and the king prohibited the bishop admitting
anyone to the church until it should be decided in the king's court whether
the advowson pertained to the king or to John : as John has granted in
person in chancery that the king's presentation aforesaid shall take effect
upon this occasion notwithstanding John's presentation aforesaid, saving
to John his right, if he have an/, in the next voidance of the church, the
king orders the bishop to admit the said Richard to the church aforesaid,
and to institute him parson thereof, notwithstanding the plea or prohibition
aforesaid.

Dec. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Bernard Biirau has shewn the, king, by petition before him and his council
in parliament, that the king is indebted to him in 84Z. 16s. Od. for wines
taken by the late king's butler from John Gountier {Gomitier) and William
de Bois, Bernard's merchants, as appears by a bill of the late king's wardrobe
made to Bernard, and he has prayed the king to order him to be satisfied
for the aforesaid sura : the king therefore orders the treasurer, barons and
chamberlains to see the said bill, and if they find that the said sum is
clearly owing to Bernard, to cause payment or assignment therefor to be
made to him. By pet. of C.

Dec. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The executors of the

Westminster, will of Stephen de Stanham have shewn the king, by petition before him
and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted to Stephen in 600/.
by divers bills of Edward I. and Edward II. under the seals of their
wardrobes, and the executors are indebted to the king in 80/. for corn and
other victuals received from the ministers of Edward I. for the use of
the said Stephen, and they have besought the king to cause ihe said
80/. to be allowed to them in the aforesaid 600/. ; tlie king thei'efbre
orders the treasurer and barons to see the bills aforesaid, and it they
ascertain that the said 600/. is due clearly to Stephen, to allow in that sum
the aforesaid 80/. By pet. of C.

Dec. 26. To the same. John de Causton, citizen of London, has shewn the king,

Guildford. by petition before him and his council in parliament, that Walter de
Iselepe, the late king's treasurer in Ireland, in the 16th year of the said
king's reign, took for the said king's use at Dublin from Nicholas de
Causton, then the said John's merchant and servant, corn to the value of
105«., as appears by the rolls of Walter's account rendered at the late
king's exchequer, and he has prayed the king to cause the aforesaid 105s.
to be allowed to him in the debts due from him for the remainder of his
account of the time when he was one of the late king's sheriffs of London :
the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to see Walter's account,
and if they find that the aforesaid sum is due to John, to allow it to him
in the aforesaid debts. By pet. of C.

Dec. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. John de Attenderne, merchant of Almain, has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted to him
in 108 marks 3s. \d. lent to the king by John in the first year of his reign
in the port of Boston, as appears by the king's letters patent under his seal
called ' coket ' in John's possession, and he has besought the king to cause

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the aforesaid sum to be allowed to him in his next customs of wool, hides
and wool-fells to be sent by him out of the realm from the said port : the
king therefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid, and if they ascertain
that the aforesaid 108 marks 3«. \d. is still due to John, they are to cause
it to be paid to him out of the treasury or allowed to him in his next customs
as above. By pet. of pari.

Dec. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

We.stminster. Hermann de Warnethorp, merchant of Almain, has shewn the king, by
petition before liim and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted
to him in 231 marks 2s. lent to him by Hermann in the first year of his
reign in the port of Boston, as appears by the king's letters patent under
his seal called ' coket ' in Hermann's possession, and he has besought the
king to cause the aforesaid sum to be allowed to him in his next customs
of wool, hides and wool-fells to be sent liy him out of the realm from the
said port ; the king therefore orders tliem to see the letters aforesaid, and
if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is still due to Hermann, they are to
cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury or allowed to him in his next
customs as above. By pet. of C.

Dec. 24. To the same. Richard de Kirkebride and John de Orreton have shewn

Guildford, the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the late
king is indebted to them in 153/. 19.S. 4:d. for their wages for the time when
they were in his service in the marches of Scotland, as appears by divers
bills of his wardrobe in their possession, for which sum they have not
received any payment or satisfaction, and they are indebted to the king in
72/. 4s. 0(/. for victuals bought by them and others for whom they
mainperned, and they have prayed the king to cau.se this sum to be
allowed to them in the said 153/. 19s. Ad., and to order the remainder of the
latter sum to be paid to them : the king orders the treasurer and barons and
chamberlains to see the bills afijresaid, and if they find the debts to be clear
and to be still due to Richard and John, to allow to them the said 72/. 4s. Od.,
and to pay the remainder of the 153/. 19s. Ad. from the treasury, or to
cause them to have assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

Dec. 16. To Geoffrey le Scrop, chief justice. Whereas the king — at the petition

Westminster, of Geoffrey Stace and Agnes his wife, before him and his council in
parliament, suggesting that Geoffrey and Agnes, who was then the wife of
Walter de Westhall, and certain others were lately convicted at the suit of
Richard le Chaucer and Mary his wife in the king's court before him for
ravishing John .sou and heir of Robert le Chaucer, whose wardship
pertained to Richard and Mary because Robert held his land in socage and
Mary was the next [friend] of the heir, tlie said John being a minor in the
wardship of Richard and Mary at London, and that 25(1/. were adjudged to
Richard and Mary for their damages in tliis behalf, and Geoffrey has
satisfied the said heir, who is now of full age, fur the said sum, and has
letters of acquittance thereof from the heir, and that Geoffrey and Agnes
were still detained in the prison of the Marsh alsea before the king by reason
of the damages aforesaid, and praying the king to cause them to be released,
taking from them a reasonable line for what pertains to him in this behalf,
because it is contained in the statute lately issued at Marlebergge that
the keepers of lands held in socage ought to render account to the heirs
of the lands when they come of age for the issues of the lands — considering
that Richard and Mary are bound by virtue of the statute aforesaid to answer
to the heir for the said 250/. thus recovered, and that they ought to be dis-
charged thereof against the said heir if he have been satisfied for that sum
by the aforesaid Geoffrey, and not wishing to keep Geoffrey and Agnes in
. . prison any longer for this reason, ordered the said chief-justice and his

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fellows to call before them the said heir, and to see the acquittance
aforesaid, and if they ascertained by his acknowledgment or otherwise that
the acquittance is the deed of the heir, or that the heir have been satisfied
otherwise tor the aforesaid sum by Geoffrey, they were then to call before
them Richard and Mary, and to hear their reasons, and if they cannot shew
cause why Geoffrey and Agnes ought not to be delivered from prison, they
were to cause Geoffrey and Agnes to be released, taking from them a
reasonable fine for what pertains to the king in this behalf : the king now
orders them to cause Geoffrey and Agnes to be released from prison, upon their
finding mainpernors to have them before the said justices to prosecute the said
matter and to answer to the king for what pertains to him and to answer to
Richard and Mary for their damages if they be adjudged to tliem by the
justices. By pet. of G.

Dec. 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Roger Maudnyt has shewn the king, by petition before hirn and his council
in parliament, that the late king was indebted to him in 176/. 19^. 9c?. for
divers causes, as appears by divers bills of the said king's wardrobe and of
his chamber of Scotland in Roger's possession, and Roger has not had any
payment thereof, and he has prayed the king to order this sum to be paid
to him : the king therefore orders them to see the bills aforesaid, and if they
ascertain that the said sum is clearly due to Roger, to cause it to be paid to
him out of the treasury, or to cause him to have an assignment for it.

By pet. of G.

Dec. 16. To the same. The executors of the will of Ranulph de Benton have

Westminster, shewn the king, by petition before the king and his council in parliament,
that the late king appointed Ranulph to purvey divers victuals for his use,
and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer ordered Nicholas de Grrendon,
then sheriff of Westmoreland, by wiit of the exchequer to pay to Ranulph
40Z. due from Nicholas to the said king for the remainder of his account, in
order to make the said purveyances, and they caused a tally of the exchequer
to be levied in Nicholas's name and to be delivered to Ranulph, and
Nicliolas had previously paid the said sum to Robert de Clifford by pretext
of a writ of privy seal of the said king's, so tliat Ranulph was unable to
receive the said money from Nicholas by virtue of the writ and tally
aforesaid, and the tally is still in the possession of the executors, nnd
Ranulph satisfied the said king for the aforesaid 40/. in his account
rendered before Ingelard de Warle, then keeper of the wardrobe, as appears
by Ingelard's books in the exchequer, and Ranulph or his executors have
been unable to obtain payment of the said sum, wherefore the executors have
besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the
treasurer, barons, and chamberlains, to search the rolls and memoranda of
the exchequer, and to see the books of Ingelard, and if they ascertain
that Ranulph satisfied the late king for the said 40/. and that he or his
executors have not received satisfaction therefor, to cause that sum to be
paid to the executors out of the treasury, or to cause them to have an
assignment for it, receiving the said tally. By pet. of C.

Membrane 10.

Dec. 15. To John de Crombeweil, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent. Whereas

Westminster. Henry III. granted by charter to God and the church of St. Kentigern
in Kaldebek and to John the Franceys (Francigene), the parson of that
chm-ch, 10 acres of the side {costera) of the said king's wood of Warnel,
which land the abbot of Holmcoltram had assarted and cultivated by the
said king's licence, and the enclosure of the aforesaid side of Warnel, which

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the abbot had enclosed and held in his hands by the said king's licence for
half a murk yearly to the exchequer during the said king's pleasure, to have
and to hold to ihe said parson and bis successors by the same metes and
bounds by which the abbot held them, to wit from the summit of the abbot's
hedge enclosing his laud of Kaldebek to Wliitewra, and thence to the gates,
and then direct to the cast to the other {sic) trees of Aykebanke, and thence
descending into the water of Caldewe, and thus ascending by that water and
the water of Caldebek to the abbot's buildings, rendering therefor half a
mark yearly to the exchequer ; and the king, at the prosecution of Master
Adam de Appelby, now parson of the church, sugsesting that the aforesaid
keeper has taken the said 10 acres of the wood side into the king's hands,
ordered the keeper to certify him concerning the matter, and the keeper has
returned that the close of the al>bot of Holmcoltram and the close of the
parson of Caldebek, which are let at rent within the said forest, were taken
into the king's hands because the abbot and parson ought to have 10 acres in
culture only, and the abbot has 11 acres there and the parson has 2 acres,
1 rood, and I 1 perches of land in culture [measured] by the forest perch, and
also because the abbot and parson oufiht uot to have in their closes aforesaid
anything beyond the herbage, and the abbot claims to have and receive the
underwood of 10 acres in his close, and the parson claims the underwood of
20 acres in his close, and because the parson erected a messuage within the
covert of the forest aforesaid, wherein bows, arrows, and a dog were found,
contrary to the assize of that forest, and the abbot and parson opened
the soil there to take mill-stones, as appears more fully by the keeper's
return ; and Adam has now shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that he and all his predecessors, parsons of the said
church, held certain lands in the forest now taken into the king's hands as
aforesaid, which lands are now called ' the park of Caldebek,' by virtue of
the charter aforesaid from the time of the making of the charter untd the
said taking into the king's hands, and were seised peacefully of the lands as
of the right of their church, and the king, after the taking into his hands,
committed the custody of the park aforesaid to the prior and convent of
St. iSJary'p, Carlisle, fur so long as it should be in his hands, rendering to
the exchequer as much as Adam was wont to render, and Adam has
besought the king to provide a remedy in this behalf: the king, having
consideration to the charter aforesaid, exhibited before him and his council,
whereby it appears that the grant was made to the parsons of the church
for the time being, and not wishing to delay justice to Adam, orders the
keeper to permit Adam to hold the lands contained within the bounds
expressed in the charter, according to the tenor of the charter, notwith-
standing the keeper's return aforesaid. The king has ordered the prior not
to intermeddle further with the park aforesaid. By pet. of C.

Mandate in pursuance to the prior and convent of St. Mary's, Carlisle.

Dec. 15. To the sheriff of Wilts. Henry Sturmy and Henry son of Henry

Westminster. Sturmy and Margaret his wife have shewn the king, by their petition
before him and his council in parliament, that John son of Henry Sturmy
lately arramed an assize of novel disseisin before John de Bousser and his
fellows, the late king's justices of assize in that county, against the said
Henry Sturmy, Henry son of Henry, and Margaret, and others named in
the original writ concerning a moiety of the manors of Stapelford and
Fighelden, and recovered his seisin thereof and 200 marks for his
damages, and the king afterwards— at the prosecution of Henry, Henry
son of Henry, and Margaret, by petition before him and his council in
parliament at Westminster, in the first year of the reign, suggesting that
error had intervened in the record and process of the said assize and in
the rendering of judgment — caused the record and process to come before

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him, and, having seen and examined the same, he revoked and annulled as
erroneous the judgment rendered in the said assize, because divers errors
were found before liim in the record and process and in the rendering of
judgment, and he decided (consideraverimus) that Henry Sturmy, Henry
son of Henry, and Margaret should have seisin again of the moiety of the
manors aforesaid in the same manner as they had before the judgment was
rendered, and lie ordered the sheriff of thai county to cause them to have
seisin thereof, and although the sheriff caused them to have seisin of a
moiety of the manor of Fighelden, he did not deliver to them the moiety
of the manor of Stapelford because it was in the king's hands by the
forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser the elder, as the sheriff has returned into
chancery, wherefore the king — at the petition of Henry Sturmy, Henry
son of Henry, and Margaret before him and his council in parliament at
York, beseeching him to provide a remedy in this behalf — caused the
record and process of the whole matter to come before him and his council
in the said parliament, and to be there recited and examined, and it was
then considered by him and his council that Henry, Henry, and Margaret
should have seisin again of the moiety of the manor of Stnpelford, although
it was in the king's hands, which judgment has not yet been put into
execution, wherefore they have prayed the king to provide a remedy : the
king, as he has caused the record and process of the whole matter to come
before him and his council in the present parliament and to be there
recited and examined anew, by reason whereof it was considered by him
and his council that the judgment made in the said parliament at York
shall be put into execution, orders the sheriff to deliver to Henry, Henry,
and Margaret the aforesaid moiety of the manor of Stapelford, together
with the issues thereof for which answer has not yet been made to the
king, notwithstanding that the moiety is in the king's hands.

By pet. of C.

Dec. 22. To Richard de Wylughby. Order to intend the holding of pleas before

Westminster, the king with Geoffrey le Sorop and other justices assigned to hold such
pleas, as the king wills that Richard shall intend the holding of the said
pleas during his pleasure.

The like to Thomas de Louthe.

Dec. 13. John Shotte and John Fox, imprisoned at Shrewsbury for trespass of

Westminster, vert and venison in the forest of Cannok, have letters to Robert de Ufford,
keeper of the Forest this side Trent, to bail them until the coming of
justices in eyre for forest pleas in co. Salop.

Dec. 15. To Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the

Westminster, king. The king — at the petition of Geoffrey Stace and Agnes his
wife, before him and his council in parliament, suggesting that Geoffrey
and Agnes, who was then the wife of Walter de Westhall, and certain
others were lately convicted at the suit of Richard le Chaucer and Mary
his wife in the king's court before him for ravishing John son and heir of
Robert le Chaucer, whose wardship pertained to Richard and Mary because
Robert held his land in socage and Mary was the next [friend] of the heir,
the said John being a minor in the wardship of Richard and Mary at
London, and that 2.50/. were adjudged to Richard and Mary for their
damages in this behalf, and Geoffrey has satisfied the said heir, who is now
of full age, for that sum, and has letters of acquittance thereof from the
heir, and that Geoffrey and Agnes are still detained in the prison of the
Marshalsea before the king by reason of the damages aforesaid, and praying
the king to cause them to be released, taking from them a reasonable fine
for what pertains to him in this behalf— because it is contained in the
statute recently issued at Marlebergg that the keepers of lands held in

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Dec. 21.
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1331.

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Membrane 10 — cont.
socage ought to render account to the heirs of the lands when they come
of age for the issues of the lands, — considering that Richard and Mary are
bound, by virtue of the statute aforesaid, to answer to the heir for the said
250/. thus recovered, and that they ought to be discharged thereof against
the said heir if he have been satisfied for tliatsum by the aforesaid GeofPrey,
and not wishing to keep Geoffrey and Agr.es in prison any longer for this
reason, orders the justices to call before them the said heir, and to see the
acquittance aforesaid, and if they ascertain by his acknowledgment or
otherwise that the acquittance is his deed, or that he have been satisfied
otherwise for the aforesaid sum by Geoffrey, they are then to call before
them Richard and Mary, and to hear their reasotis, and if they cannot
shew cause why Geoffrey and Agnes ought not to be delivered from prison,
they are to cause Geoffiey and Agnes to be released, taking from them a
reasonable fine for what pertains to the king in this behalf. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John de Causton,
citizen of London, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in pHrliament, that Walter de Islepe, the late king's treasurer in
Ireland, in the 16th year of the said king's reign, took for the said king's
use at Duljlin from jSTicholas de Causton, then the said John's merchant
and servant, wheat to the value of 10o.s., as appears by the rolls of Walter's
account rendered at the late king's exchequer, and he has prayed the king
to cause the said 105s. to be allowed to him in the debts due from him for
the remainder of his account of the time when be was one of the late
king's sheriffs of London : the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to tee ^A'alter's account, and if they find that the aforesaid sum ia
due to John, to allow it to him in the aforesaid debts. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Peter de la Haye of Spaldyngton and Thomas Bachiler of Spaldyngton,
have shewn the king, by petition before him and bis council in parliament,
that the king is indebted to them in 52.9. Qd. for oats bought from them
for his use, as appears by bills of the wardrobe iu their possession, and
they have besought the king to order paynient thereof to them : the king
therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to see the bills
aforesaid, and if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is due to Peter and
Thomas, they are to cause it to be paid to them out of the treasury, or to
cause them to have an assignment therefor. By pet. of G.

To the same. William de Shireburne and William de Cotenham,
executors of the will of Roger de Wyndesore, have sliewn the king, by
petition before him and his council in parliamtnt, thai the late king was
indebted to Roger in 27/. 9.?. 2d. for wax bought from him, as appears by
a bill of the said king's wardrobe in the executors' possession, of which
sum payment has not yet been made, and they have besought the king to
order this sum to be paid to thetn : the king therefore orders the treasurer
and barons and chamberlains to see Roger's testament and the bill aforesaid,
and if they find that the said debt is clear and is still owing, and that
William and William are Roger's executors, to cause the said sum to be
paid to them out of the treasury, or to cause them to have an assignment
for it. By pet. of C.

1330.

Dec. 15.

Westminster.

Membrane 9.

To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his
place in (he port of Hull. Order to restore to W. archbishop of York
his prises of wine in that port, to have in the same manner as he had
according to the process in the first year of the king's reign [as in this

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Dec. 8.
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Calendar, 1 Edward III., p. 51, here recited'], saving the king's right
where and when he will speak against the archbishop concerning this
matter by writ of quo ivarranto, and saving his right to speak against the said
process had at another time in the same parliament, as the king learns from
tlie archbishop's complaint, by petition before him and his council in parlia-
ment at Westminster, that lie has been amoved from the said prises, whereof
he was seised by virtue of the king's order [as quoted above~\, by virtue
of another order that issued improperly from chancery to take the prisea
into the king's hands, wherefore he has prayed the king to provide a remedy,
and it is found by the aforesaid process, which tne king has caused to
come before him in the present parliament, that the archbishop had the
prises by consideration of parliament, and that he has been amoved there-
from without being called. By pet. of C.

To Master Thomas de Garton, keeper of the king's wardrobe. Order
to account with Thomas de Eggefeld, king's clerk, for the time when he
was appointed to extend the lands that belonged to Fulk filz Waryn,
John Peoche, Ingelram Berenger, and George de Percy in Wales and in
divers counties of the realm, and to pay to him the arrears of his wages for
that time. By pet. of C.

To James Daudele. Order to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave the arrears
of a yearly pension of 10/. from the manor of Porde, co. Salop, from the
time when James received its custody, and to cause the said pension to be
paid to Nicholas hereafter for his life, as the late king — upon its being
found by inquisitions taken after the death of Nicholas de Audele, James's
father, who was a tenant in chief of the said king, that the aforesaid manor
is charged to Nicholas de Wedergrave in a pension of 10/. for his life by
grant of the said Nicholas de Audele, and that the manor, after deduction
of the charges upon it, the said pensions, and all other things, is extended
at 17/. 15s. 6rf. yearly — ordered Joan, late the wife of the said Nicholas de
Audele, to whom the manor was assigned in dower, to pay to Nicholas
de Wedergrave the aforesaid pension, and it is now shewn to the king on
behalf of Nicholas de Wedergrave that James has deferred paying him
the pension from the time when his father's lands came to his hands by the
king's grant, although Nicholas received the pension in the time of James's
father and when the manor was in Joan's hands, wherefore Nicholas has
prayed the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, to
provide him with a remedy. By pet. of 0.

Dec. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. The executors of John, late bishop of Carlisle, have shewn the king, by
petition before him and his council in parliament, that the late king was
indebted to them in 45/. lis. \\d. of the surplus of the account rendered
into his exchequer by them, for which sum they have received no payment
or satisfaction, and that the bishop was indebted to the late king in 16/.
for victuals bought from him by the bishop, for which sum the bishop
found mainpernors to the said king, to wit Wilham de Burdon, vicar of
St. Nicholas, Newcastle-on-Tyne, John de Denton, and Hugh Haukyn,
and they have besought the king to cause the said sum to be allowed to
them in the aforesaid 45/. 17*. \\d. and t i cause the mainpernors to be
discharged, and to cause the remainder of the latter sum to be paid to
them : the king therefore orders the treasurer, barons, and chamberlains
to se;irch the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, and if they find that
the said 45/. 17*. \\d. are still due to the executors, to cause the aforesaid
16/. to be allowed to the executors in the aforesaid sum, and to discharge
the executors and the mainpernors thereof, and to cause the remainder of
the greater sum to be paid to the executors out of the treasury, or to cause
them to have suitable assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

96

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 9 — cont,

Dec. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The abbot of Derleye

Westminster, has shewn the king, by petition before him and liis council in parliament,
that the late king was indebted to him in \\5s. 9d. for divers victuals
bought from him, as appears by certain bills of the said king's wardrobe
in the abbot's possession, and the abbot is indebted to the king at the
exchequer in 20 marks for the voidance of the abbey, and he has besought
the king to cause the former sum to be allowed to him in the debts due
from him to the exchequer : the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to see the bills aforesaid, and if they find that the aforesaid sum is
due to the abbot, to cause it to be allowed to him in the debts due from
him to the exchequer. By pet. of C.

Dec. 10. To the same. The prior of St. Mary's, Carlisle, has shewn the king,

\\'i?stmiustcr. by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the late king was
indebted to the prior in 49/ 9s. Qd. for divers victuals bought from him
for the said king's use, of which sum the prior received only 11. \0s. Od. in
the lute king's exchequer, as appears by a bill of the said king's ward-
robe in the piior's pos^ession, and the prior has not obtained any payment
or satisfaction for the remainder of the debt, and he has besought the king
to cause the remainder to be paid to him or to cause him to have satisfac-
tion otherwise : the king therefore oiders the treasurer and barons to see
the bill aforesaid, and if tliey ascertain that the residue of the debt is still
owing to the prior, to cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury, or to
cause him to have suitable assignment. By pet. of C.

Dec. 20. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Lambert de

Westminster. Trikyngham, king's clerk, the arrears of his fees of the time when he was

the late king's justice of the Bench and was assigned to take assizes in

divers counties, according to the tenor of the late king's writs of liberate

delivered to them at another time, as he has besought the king, by petition

before him and his council, to cause the arrears of the said fees to be paid

to him, as they have not been paid him in accordance with the late king's

orders. By pet. of C.

Dec. 14. To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Sibyl,

Westminster, late the wife of John de Mohun, tenant in chief, whose lands were taken

into the king's hands by reason of his death, by the assent of H. bishop of

Lincoln, to whom the king committed the custody of the lands aforesaid

during the heir's minority, the castle and manor of Dunsterre, co. Somerset,

as of the value of 1151. 8s. 3^d., which the king has assigned to her in

dower.

Dec. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance

Westminster, to be made to Adam de Lymbergh, king's clerk, the late king's constable of
Bordeaux, in his accounts to be rendered before them, for all payments made
by him or by him who supplied his place, or by any treasurer of the Agenois,
Saintonge, Perigord, the Cahorsin, and the Limousin or by other receivers
under the said constable, by virtue of letters or orders of the seneschals
and regents of the duchy of Aquitaine, and of those who supplied their
places, or of letters or orders of the seneschals of the Agenois, Saintonge,
Perigord, the Cahorsin, and the Limousin, or of those who supplied their
places, for the time when he was the late king's constable there, for the
rule of the said duchy and the expedition of the king's afPairs.

By pet. of C.

Dec. 26. To the same. John de Caustcn, citizen of London, has shewn the king,

Guildford, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that John de Acle

and Hermann Bretoun, late collectors of the custom in the port of

Yarmouth, in the 11th year of the late king's reign, received from Join

de Hales, then John de Causton's merchant and servant, as imprest for the

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1330. Membrane 9 — cont.

late king's use 24Z. 5*. 5c?. beyond the custom due upon the wool that .John
de Hales then caused to be carried through that port to parts beyond sea,
as ap^jears by the late king's letter under the seal called 'coket' in John
de Oauston's possession and by the rolls of the account of the said collectors
rendered at the late king's exchequer, and he has besought the king to
cause the said sum to be allowed in the debts due from him for the
remainder of his account of the time when he was one of the late king's
sheriffs of London : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to
see the said account, and if they ascertain that answer was made to the late
king for the said sum, and that John de Hales was then John de Oauston's
merchant and servant, to cause the said sum to be allowed to John de Causton
in the debts that he thus owes to the exchequer. By pet. of C.

Membhane 8.

Dec. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The executors of John de

Westminster. Okham have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in
parliament, that John, when he was clerk of 'Ingelard de Warle, then
keeper of the late king's wardrobe, received 100 marks from the men and
bailiffs of the town of Norwich for the expenses of the said king's house-
hold, and made a bill according to custom to them for that sum, and that
the treasurer and barons cause the sum to be exacted from John by
summons of the exchequer by reason of the said bill, and distrain his
executors, although Ingelard charged himself with that sum duly, as may
appear by his books touching his account remaining in the exchequer,
■wherefore the executors have besought the king to provide a remedy : the
king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to search the rolls and
memoranda of the exchequer, and to see Ingelard's books, and if they
find by inspection thereof that Ingelard charged himself with the money
thus received by John, they are to cause John and his executors to be
discharged of the aforesaid sum at the exchequer. By pet. of C.

Dec. 12. To the treasuier and barons of the excUequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Thomas Godecbep and Bartholomew de Stauehowe of London have shewn
the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that he is
indebted to tliem in 72/. 6s. 5d. for cloth of gold and divers other things
bought from them for his use by Thomas de Useflet, late keeper of the
wardrobe, as appears by a bill under Thomas's seal in their possession,
and they have prayed the king to order this sum to be paid to them : the
king therefore orders the treasurer, barons, and chamberlains to see the
bill aforesaid, and if they find that this sum is still due to Thomas and
Bartholomew, to cause it to be paid to them out of the treasury or to cause
them to have an assignment for it. By pet. of C.

Dec. 21. To the same. Richard de Pereres has shewn the king, by petition before

Westminster, him and his council, that he made, when he was the late king's sheriff in
the ninth year of his reign, divers purveyances of victuals and payment of
wao-es of men-at-arms and footmen for the expedition of the Scotch war to
the'^ amount of 96/. 15s. Od., as appeiirs by a bill under the seal of the
chamberlain of Scotland, and that the treasurer and barons of the
exchequer of that time, although they were frequently ordered by letters
of privy seal to make payment or allowance to Richard therefor, have
not yet done anything in the matter because they had not a warrant under
the great seal, wherefore Ri(;hard has besought the king to order payment
of the aforesaid sum or allowance tberefor to be made to him in the debts
due to the exchequer : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons
and chamberlains to receive from Richard the bill aforesaid, and to take
information concerning the sums thus expended and due to him, and he

90482. *^

98

CALENDAE OF CLOSE KOLLS.

1330.

Dec. 14.

Westminster.

Dec. 15.

Wcstmiuster.

Dec. 12.

Westminster.

Membrane 8 — cont.
orders the treasurer and chamberlains to cause him to have payment
thereof, or the treasurer and barons to cause him to have allowance therefor
in the debts due from him to tlie exchequer.

To the same. Hugh Rydel, executor of the will of William Kidel, has
shewn the king, by petition before the king and his council in parliament,
that he is bound to render account to the king of tlie time when William
was keeper of the castle of Bernard's Castle, and the king is indebted to
him, as executor of William's will, in divers suras of money, as appears
by bills of the wardrobe of Edward I. and Edward II. in Hugh's posses-
sion, and he has besought the king to cause his account to be audited, and
if, after auditing, Hugh be found to owe aught to the king, to cause the
amount thereof to be allowed to him in the debts due to him from the
king, and if the king be found after the auditing to be indebted to Hugh
in aught, to cause the amount thereof to be paid to Hugh : the king there-
fore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to audit Hugh's
account, and to cause any debts due from Hugh to be allowed as above,
and to cause Hugh to have payment or assignment for any such debts as
may be found to be due to him from the king. By pet. of C.

To the same. William Cosyn, executor of the will of John Cosyn, has
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that
the late king was indebted to John in 65/. 16s. 7-irf. for his wages for the
time when he was in the said king's service in the marches of Scotland,
and for his horses there lost, as appears by bills of the said king's ward-
robe in William's possession, and he has besought the king to order the
said sum to be paid to him : the king therefore orders them to see John's
testament and the bills aforesaid, and if they ascertain that WiUiam is
John's executor and that the debts are clear and still owing to William, to
cause the aforesaid sum to be paid to William out of the treasury or to
cause him to have an assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Roger de Somervyll has
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in pariiameut, that
he, by order of Walter, bishop of Exeter, the late king's treasurer of the
exchequer, expended divers sums amounting to 30/. about the making of a
wall of stone before (coram) the sluices of the king's mills of York castle,
whilst Roger was sheriff of York, and he has demanded allowance for this
sum in his account at the exchequer of the issues of the said county, and
the treasurer and barons have hitherto deferred making any allowance for
the aforesaid expenses because Roger had no warrant for the said order in
his possession, wherefore he has besought the king to provide him with a
remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to see the
particulars of the expenses aforesaid in Roger's possession, which he is
prepared to shew before them, and to enquire the truth concerning the
premises, and to cause Roger to have allowance in his account at the
exchequer for what they shall ascertain that he expended about the making
of the said wall. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and chamberlains. Thomas Hauteyn of London,
pepperer {peverer), has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that Thomas de Useflet, late keeper of the king's
wardrobe, received from him for the king's use sugar (zucrum) to the value
of 15/. \0s. Od., as appears by a bill under the keeper's seal in Thomas's
possession, and he has besought the king to cause this sum to be paid to
him : the king therefore orders the treasurer and chamberlains to see the
bill aforesaid, and if they find that the aforesaid sum is due to Thomas
Hauteyn, to cause it to be paid to him, or to cause him to have an assign-
ment therefor. By pet. of C.

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1330.

Dec. 27.
Guildford.

1331.

Jan. 6.
Guildford.

Jan. 3.

Guildford.

1330.

Dec. 22.

Westminster.

1331.

Jan. 10.
Westminster.

Membrane 8 — cont.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Roger
de Mortuo Mari,earl of March, certain lands of her inheritance at Malmcshull
and Wolfrilowe, and the issues thereof, as the hing, at her request that he
would restore to her the lands of her inheritance, which were taken into the
king's hands by reason of the earl's death, ordered the sheriff to make
inquisition concerning the lands of her inheritance in the king's hand.^, and
it is found by the inquisition that the aforesaid lands in MalmeshuU and
Wolfrilowe are held of divers lords and not of the king. By K. and 0.

To John de Wysham, justice of North Wales. Order to take informa-
tion concerning the estate of the said land, how the bailiwicks and
constabularies and other offices in that land were held in the time of
Edward I. and to whom they were afterwards committed in his time, and
by whom, and whether they were committed for good service done or
otherwise, and to certify the king under his seal of what he shall find in the
premises, and to cause all the bailiwicks, constabularies, and offices aforesaid
to be kept by certain fit and sufficient men for whom he will answer, until
otherwise ordered, notwithstanding any commission made to any persons
whatsoever. By K. and C.

The like to Gilbert Talbot, justice of South Wales. By K. and 0.

To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and
determine a trespass committed against Thomas de Saundeby by Roger
Hy ... of Gringelay and others. Roger and the others have shewn the
king that all the goods and chattels of the said Thomas in Saundeby were
taken into the late king's hands as forfeited by his ministers by his order,
because Thomas was in the company of John de Moubray and other
rebels of the sa,id king who besieged the castle of Tikhill, and adhered to
the said rebels, and the said Roger and the others are now impleaded before
the aforesaid justices by Thomas for carrying away his goods and chattels
aforesaid, wherefore they have besought the king to provide for their
indemnity : the king therefore orders the justices, if they ascertain that the
premises are true, and if Roger and the others are not impleaded before them
for any other trespass, to supersede entirely the holding of the aforesaid
plea before them, and not to molest Roger and the others in any way in this
connexion. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and chamberlains. Roger de Grymston has shewn the
king, by petition before him and his council, that the late king was indebted
to him in 66/. 16s. Hd. for divers victuals bought from him, as appears by a
bill of the said king's wardrobe in Roger's possession, and he has besought
the king to cause payment thereof or an assignment therefor to be made to
him : the king therefore orders the treasurer and chamberlains to see the
bill aforesaid, and if they ascertain that the money is clearly due to Roger,
to cause payment or assignment therefor to be made to him. By pet. of C.

To the same. William de Cotoun and William de Shire, executors of
the will of Roger de Wyndessore, have shewn the king, by petition betbre
him and his council in parliament, that he is indebted to Roger in 211. Qs. 2d.
for wax bought fi-om him for the late king's use, as appears by a bill under
the seal of Robert de Wodehouse, then keeper of the said king's wardrobe,
delivered to Roger, and they have besought the king to cause payment
thereof to be made to them : the king therefore orders the treasurer and
chamberlains to see the bill aforesaid, and if they find that the said debt is
clearly due to Roger, to cause it to be paid to his executors. By pet. of C.

G 2

100

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331.

Jan. 10.

Westminster.

1330.

Dec. 25.
Guildford.

1330. Membrane 7.

Dec. 14. To Master Itherius de Concoreto, the pope's envoy and collector of the

Westminster, tenth for four jears imposed upon the clergy of tlie realm by the pope, the
second moiety whereof was granted to the king. Order to pay to Anthony
Bacbe. the king's merchant, 6271. Ss. Od. from the money of the king's
moiety aforesaid, iis the king is indebted to Anthony in 5091. 8s. Od., as
appears l>y a bill under the seal of Master Thomas de Garton, keeper of the
Wiirchobe, in Anthony's possession, and in 18/. for jewels bought from him,
and the king promised these sums to Anthony out of the moneys from the
said moiety of the first term of payment of the tenth, to wit Midsummer last,
as is contained in his letters patent. By p.s. [4106.]

To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain
John de Gardinis for his fealty for the lands that he holds of the king, as
he has done fealty to the king.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
John de Lincolnia, citizen of London, has shewn the king, by petition before
him and his council in parliament, that he bought by the late king's order by
writ of privy bcal iron, steel, tin, and boards (bordas), and divers other
small things for the munition of Wyudesore castle, and he has not been
satisfied for the cost thereof or for his expenses about the buying and
carriage of the same, and he has besought the king to cause account to be
made with iiim concerning the premises, and to order to be paid to
him what shall be found due to him: the king therefore orders the
treasurer, barons, and chamberlains to see the late king's writ .aforesaid, and
to audit John's .account, and to cause anything found due to him to be paid
to him from the king's treasury, or to cause him to have an assigjiment
therefor. By per. of 0.

Dec. 30. To John Travers, late constable of Bordeaux. Adam de Lymbergh,

Guildford. king's clerk, has shewn llie king, by petition 'before him and his council in
parliament, that Edmund, late earl of Kent, when he supplied the late king's
place in the duchy [of Aquitaine], sent Adam together with Robert de
Echingham and others to the late king in England to inform him concerning
the state of the dnchy and the perils then threatening of the coming of the
army of the king of France to the duchy, in order to seize it into the hands
of the king of France for default of homage exacted by the king of France
from the late king, and to incite the late king to send men-at-arms and
footmen, armour and victuals to the duchy in aid thereof, and that Adam
after his arrival in England was charged by the late king to make divers
provisions of armour and victuals for this purpose, and received 201.
towards his expenses, and he has besought the king to cause account to be
made with him for his wages from the time of his leaving Bordeaux for
Engltmd, to wit from 18 October, in the 18th year of the late king's reign,
until the 10 M.ay following, upon which day he returned to Bordeaux in the
company of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, and also for his expenses for
the passage of himself, his men and horses from Sluys {Lescluses) in
Flanders to England in the said king's service, and also for the sums
received by him towards his expenses, and to order bills to be made to him
for what shall be found due to him by such account, by means whereof he
may have due allowance in his account at the exchequer for the time when
he was the late king's constable of Bordeaux : the king therefore orders
John Travers to audit Adam's account as above, and to allow to him Qs. 8d.
a day for his wages for the said time, and to allow liim his other expenses in
the passage aforesaid according to what he shall aver {secundum bonomfidem

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suani), and to cause to be made to him bills under John's seal for what
shall be found to be due to him. By pef. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Adam de Lynibergh, the
late king's constable of Bordeaux, has shewn the king, by petition before
him and his council iu parliament, that, when Fulk Lestraunge was the late
king's seneschal of the duchy [of Aquitaine] and in the times of other
seneschals, because Fulk could not do what pertained to his ofEoe by reason
of illness and because the other seneschals were so occupied with affairs
touching the late king that they were insufficient for the rule of tho
duchy without the aid of others, the said Adam made divers journeys to
various parts of the duchy for the direction of the late king's affairs by order
of the said seneschals, and expended great sums of money in tliis behalf, for
which he lias not yet obtained payment, and he has besought the king to
cause such expenses to be allowed to him in his account to be rendered at
the exchequer : the king therefore orders the treasui'er aud barous to see
the letters in Adam's possession of the seneschals aforesaid and of other
magnates sent to the duchy by the late king for the reformation of its
estate and for other reasons that testify the aforesaid journeys, and to cause
Adam to have allowance for the expenses thereof according to their
discretion. By pet. of C.

Dec. 25. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Guildford. John de Orrelon and the executors of the will of Kicliard de Kirke-
bride have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in
parliament, that the late king was indebted to the said John and Richard
in 153/. 19»'. -id. for their wages for the time when they were in his service
in the marches of Scotland, as appears by divers bills of the said king's
wardrobe in their possession, of which sum they liave not yet obtained
payment, and ihe said John and the executors are indebted to the king in
72/. 4«. Qd. for victuals bought by John and Richard and others for whom
they mainperned, and they have besought the king to cause the latter sum
to be allowed to them in the preceding sum, and to cause the remainder of
the former sum to be paid to them : the king therefore orders the treasurer
and barous and cliamberlains to see the bills aforesaid, and if they find
that the debts aforesaid are clear and are still owing, to cause the said
72/. 4s. Od. to be allowed in the said 153/. 19s. 4</. at the exchequer, and
to cause the remainder of the latter sum to he paid to Joiin and the
executors out of the treasury, or to cause them to have suitable assignment
therefor. By pet. of C.

Dec. 24. To Roger de Northburgh, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, formerly

Guildford, keeper of the late king's wardrobe. Notification of the late king's order,
of 13 February, in the 15th year of his reign [see this Calendar,
15 Edward II., p. 418], to William Ridel, then constable of Bernard's
Castle, to cause the said castle to be kept safely, and to cause it to be
provisioned, taking victuals, if necessary, from the neighbouring parts
according to the tenor of Magna Carta, and to enjoin the men from
whom the victuals were taken to come to the said king at his arrival in
those parts to receive payment, and to certify the said king in his wardrobe
of the victuals thus taken, the names of those from whom they were taken,
and their price. The king signifies this to Roger so that he may account
with the executors of William's will concerning the premises, and may do
what pertains to the final issue of the account.

Dec. 21. To the treasurer and chamberlains. William de Fulham of London,

Westmiuster. fishmonger (jiesshouner), has shewn the king, by petition before him and

bis council, that the late king was indebted to him in 41. Is. Od. for -fish

bought from him for the expenses of the household, as appears by a bill

of the late king's wardrobe in William's possession, and he has besought

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CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331.

Jan. 15.

Westminpter.

1330. Membrane 7 — cont.

the king to cause payment or assignment to be made to him for the said
sum: the king therefore oi-ders the treasnrer and chamberlains to sec the
bill aforesaid and, if they find that the aforesaid sum is clearly due, to
cause payment or assignment therefor to be made to William.

By pet. of 0.

To the same. Agnes de Benton, executrix of the will of Ealph de
Benton, her late husband, has shewn the king, by petition before him and
his council, that the late king was indebted to Ealph in 117/. 7s. 3^d. for
divers victuals bought from him for the late king's use, as appears by a
bill of the late king's wardrobe in her possession, and she has besought
the king to cause payment or assignment therefor to be made to her: the
king therefore orders the treasurer and chamberlains to see the bill afore-
said, and if they find that the said sum is clearly due, to cause Agnes to
have payment or assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

To .John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to the bailiff of the liberty
in Tyndale. Order to restore to Margaret, late the wife of Edmund, earl
of Kent, formerly the wife of John Comyn of Badenagh, tenant in chief of
the late king, the lands of the said John that were assigned to Margaret
and Edmund as Margaret's dower, whereof they were seised before
Edmund's death, and to restore the issues thereof, as Margaret has shewn
the king that the said lands of her dower were afterwards resumed into
the king's hands, and she has besought him to cause them to be restored
to her. By pet. of C.

Jan. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Henry de Braken, merchant, has shewn the king, by petition before him
and his council in parhament, that the king is indebted to him in
24/. 13*. llifZ. lent to him by Henry in the port of London in the first
year of his reign, as appears by the king's letters patent under his seal
called 'coket' in Henry's possession, and he has besought the king to
cause this sum to be allowed to him in the next customs on wool, hides,
acd wool-fells to be sent by him out of the realm from that port : the king
therefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid and, if they ascertain that
the aforesaid sum is clearly due to Henry, to cause the sum to be paid to
Henry out of the exchequer or to be allowed to him in the customs as
above. By pet. of C.

Jan. 15. To John de Pulteneye, mayor of London, escheator in that city. Order

Westminster, to cause the bridge wliereby passage is had to the water of the Thames
in the court of the New Temple, London, to be repaired out of the
issues of the lands and rents pertaining to the Temple, which are in his
custody, as the king lately ordered him to cause the gates of the Temple to
be kept open for the passage of his clerks of the chancery and other
ministers whatsoever, because he understood that there ought to be a common
passage by the middle of the said court to the Thames for clerks of the
chancery and other ministers and for others wishing to come to West-
minster, from sunrise to sunset, and he now understands that the bridge by
which the passage to the Thames is made in the said court is so broken
down that passage cannot be made by it, so that the said clerks, ministers,
and others are hindered from coming to Westminster by water. By K.

[^Foedera.'l

Membrane 6.

Jan. 20. To William Tr-ussel, escheator this side Trent. Whereas it was found

-Westminster, by an inquisition of oflice taken by Simon de Bereford, late escheator this

side Trent, that Bartholomew de Badelesmere at his death was seised in

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his demesne as of fee of the manor of Etton and of the advowson of that
town, CO. N'oi-lhampton, and afterwards, at the petition of Hugh de
Nortliburgli and Hugh his son — asserting that they lioki the manor and
advowson in fee and inheritance, and (hat Bartholomew did not die seised
thereof and fearing that prejudice may be done to them by the said
inquisition- — exhibited before the king and his council in the present
parhament, the king ordered Robert Selyman, then escheator this side
Trent, to make inquisition in the presence of Hugh and Hugh whether
Bartholomew was seised or not of the manor and advowson aforesaid, etc.,
and it is found by the said inquisition that Bartholomew was not seised
of the manor and advowson in his demesne as of fee at his death nor when
his lands were seized into the late king's hands as forfeited, but that one
Peter Russel was then and long before and after seised of the manor and
advowson in his demesne as of fee of the gift and feoffment of John Russel
his brother, and that Peter afterwards granted the manor and advowson to
one Nicholas de Sancto Marco, to hold to him and his heirs, and that after-
wards Peter re-accepted the manor and advowson of Nicholas's gift to hold
for life of Nicholas and his heirs, and that Nicholas granted the reversion
to the said Hugh and Hugh by fine levied in the king's court, and that
Peter attorned to them in the court, and that he afterwards granted and
quit-claimed to Hugh and Hugh all the right and claim that he had in the
manor and advowson, and that Hugh and Hugh hold the manor and
advowson according to the form of the fine aforesaid ; and upon the afore-
said inquisitions being inspected before the king and his council in the
parliament aforesaid, it was considered by the council in parliament, because
it appeared evidently that the inquisition taken by consideration of the said
parliament was contrary to the inquisition of office, that Hugh and Hugh
shall not be amoved from their seisin of the manor and advowson without
being called by the common law of the realm for this purpose and having
answer as befits : the king therefore orders the escheator not to intermeddle
in any wise with the manor and ad\'owson by virtue of any \vrit sent or to
be sent to him on the tenor of the first inquisition, unless express mention
of the second inquisition be made in the writ. By pet. of C.

Jan. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The executors of the

Westminster, will of Gilbert de Sancto Leofardo, sometime bishop of Chichester, have
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that the late king
in his last parliament at Westminster, at their prosecution by petition —
suggesting that Edward I. was indebted to the said bishop by divers
deeds of obligation in 1,502Z. 5s. 2d. of a debt of 3,051/. that the said king
received as a loan from the bishop — ordered the bishop of Exeter, then his
treasurer, to certify him of what the bishop should find by inspection of
what the executors had concerning the said debt, and the said treasurer sent
transcripts of the said letters obligatory testifying the debt into the
chancery together with his certificate, and the late king by pretext thereof
ordered Master Robert de Baldok, then his chancellor, in the same parlia-
ment to send a writ to the treasurer and barons to make such payment to
the said executors, but the executors have not yet obtained any payment,
wherefore they have appeared in person before the king and his council in
the said parliament, and have asserted that they will remit to the king a
moiety of the aforesaid 1,502/. 5*. 2d. on condition that they may have
the other moiety forthwith : the king sends to the treasurer and bai'ons
the aforesaid certificate sub pede sigilli, and orders them to examine it and
the said letters obligatory, and to search the rolls and memoranda of the
exchequer, and if they ascertain that the said 1,502/. 5s. 2d. are owing,
to cause the executors to have payment or apsignraent for a moiety thereof,
on the conditions aforesaid. By pet, of C.

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Dec. 18. To the chamberlain of Kaermerdyn. Order to pay to Hugh de Freue —

Westminster, to whom the king has committed the custody of tlie castle and town of

Cardigan and of the stewardship of 'Cardiganshire' in South Wales during

pleasure — such fees for the time that he shall have the custody as others who

have had the custody were wont to have. By p.s. [4123.]

1331.

Jan. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance

Westminster, to be made to the executors of William Kydel, in their account at the
exchequer of the time when he was the late king's constable of Bernard's
Castle, for such wages for one bailifE and one clerk holding the court of the
castle aforesaid as were wont to be allowed to other constables of that
castle for such bailiff and clerk.

Jau. 20. To the same. Simon, archbishop of Canterbury, has shewn the king, by

Westminster, petition before him anil his council in parliament, that the king, after the
death of Walter, the late archbishop, by reason of certain debts due from
Waller to him, caused all Walter's goods and chattels to be taken into his
bands, which were afterwards granted and delivered to Simon, as ordinary
of the place, because the executors of Walter's will refused the administra-
tion of his goods, in order to make execution of the will, on condition that
Simon should answer to the king for the said debts for so far as the goods
sufficed, and the keepers of the temporalities of the archbishopric, whilst
they were in the king's hands by reason of the voidance, took 4,000
quarters of corn of the said goods for the king's use, and answered to the
king for the same, as appears by their account rendered at the exchequer,
and Simon has besought the king to cause the value of the said corn to be
allowed in tlie debts due to the exchequer from Walter, which are exacted
from Simon by summons of the exchequer : the king therefore orders the
treasurer and barons to examine the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer
touching the account of the said keepers, and if they lind that the said corn
came to the king's use, to allow the value thereof to the archbishop in the
aforesaid debts. By pet. of C.

Jan. 17. To the same. Order to cause payment or assignment to be made to John

Westminster. Keyser of Newerk for 10/. if they find that that sum is due to him, as he has
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parhnment, that
the king is indebted to him in 10/. for wines bought from him, as appears
by a bill under the seal of Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, and he has
besought the king to cause payment or assignment therefor to be made to
him. By pet. of C.

Jan. 18. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause John de

Westminster. Wodeford, master of St. John's hospital, Chaslel Donyngton, to have two
cartloads of brushwood (busce) on Saturday in every week from the
delivery or assignment of the parker of Donyngton park, which is now in
the king's hands and in the escheator's custody, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, late e.-icheator this side Trent, that
the said master and his predecessors from time out of mind have been wont
to receive two cartloads of brushwood for firewood on Saturday in every
week from tlie aforesaid park by the delivery or assignment of the [larker,
without any interruption on the part of any lord of the park until John was
hindered from receiving such brushwood by Hugh le Despenser, the eider,
to whom the late king granted the town of Donyngton with the park afore-
said in the l7th year of his reign. By p.s.

Jan. 17. To the same. Order to cause Eleanor de Leuham, daughter and heiress

Westminster, of John de Lenham, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of her

father's lands, as she proved her age before Simon de Bei-eford, late escheator

this side Trent, and the king has taken her homage. By p.s. [4221.]

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Jan. 11.
Westminster.

Jan. 23.

Westmiuster.

Jan. 20.

Westmiuster.

Membrane 6 — cont.
To William de Brome and Thomas Ace. Order to deliver to Joan, late
the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, all the lands in Ewy, s
and Walterston that are of her inheritance, which are in their custody, as
the king has restored to her the lands of her inheritance, which are in his
hands by reason of Roger's death. By p.s. [4191.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause payment or assignment to be made to Christiana, late the
wife of Robert de Stubton, executrix of his will, for what they shall find to
be due to her by inspection of the bill mentioned below, as she has shewn
the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the king
is indebted to Robert in 4/. 1 Is. Qd. for divers victuals bought from him for
the late king's use, as appears by a bill of the late king's wardrobe, and she
has besought the king to cause payment or satisfaction to be made to her.

By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause a moiety
of the issues of the old custom in the port of Southampton to be assigned to
the communities, inhabitimts, and merchants of the following towns and
places of the duchy [of Aquitaine], to wit Bourg {Burgo), Blaye {Blavia),
St. Sever, St. Quitterie (Sancti Qtcintei-'), ^onnega,rde (Boneffarde), Sorde,
La Batut, Peyrehorade (de Pereforate), Bouillon (Pulion), Hure (Huyre),
and Labouheyre (Hehefavore) , to hold until they be satisfied thence for the
debts due to them from Edward I., in satisfaction whereof the king, in the
first year of his reign, assigned to them all the issues of the custom of wool,
hides, and wool-fells in the port of Southampton, as they have shewn the
king, by petition before him' and his council, that they have, been amoved
from the collection of the said issues by reason of an assignment thereof to
the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, and they have
besought the king to order the issues to be restored to them, or at least to
cause payment to be made to them for the arrears of the said debts. The
king makes this order with the assent of the merchants of the .society of the
Bardi. By K.

Membrane 5.

Jan. 30. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance

Guildford. to be made to John de Aspale, king's yeoman, for 100 marks in the 125/. due
from him to the exchequer, as he has shewn the king that two of his horses,
which were appraised at 100 marks, were taken into the king's hands after
the death of Edmund, late earl of Kent, because John was of the earl's
household (fuit familiaris), without any satisfaction being made to him for
the same, and he has besought the king to cause the value aforesaid to be
allowed to him as above, and the king accedes to his petition because he had
his will of the said horses. By p.s.

Jan. 13. To the keeper of the castle of Bergeveny and of the land of Wont in South

Westminster. Wales. Order to paj' to Robert de Middelton, king's yeoman — to whom the
king has granted the bailiwick of the serjeanty of the said land, which belonged
to John de Hastynges, tenant in chief of the late king, and which is in the
king's hands by rea.son of the minority of Laurence, son and heir of John,
during the heir's minority — his usual wages for the time that he shall have
the custody, as were wont to be paid to others who had that custody.

Jan. 18. To the treasurer and barons of the excheqiier. Roger de Horseleye has

Westminster, shewn the king, by petition before liim and his council in parliament, that he

expended a great sum of money by the late king's order about the making

of walls, turrets, houses, and other buildings of the castle of Baumburgh in

lime of the war for the eafe-keeping of the same when he was the constable

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thereof, aud he demanded allowance for such expenses in his account at
the exchequer of the issues of the said castle, and the treasurer and barons
have deferred making him allowance therefor because he had no warrant in
his possession for the said order, aud he has prayed the king to provide a
remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to see the
particulars of the said expenses exhibited before them by Roger, and to
make inquisition concerning the premises if necessary, and to cause Roger
to have allowance for what they shall find he expended for the said works.

By pet. of C.

Jan. 23. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain

Westminster. Isabella, late the wife of Robert de Scales, for her fealty for the lands that
she holds of the king, as she has done fealty to the king.

To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of William de Stoke^, who is insufficiently qualified.

Jan. 20. To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to pay to Rhys son of Rhys

Westmiuster. ap Mereduk, a Welfh prisoner in Norwich castle, the arrears for the time
of the sheriff's office of the wages that he was wont to receive in the time of
Edward I. and Edward II.

Jan. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The king sends to them

Westmiuster. enclosed herein the petition of William Cotun and William Shire, executors
of the will of Roger Peterel, exhibited before him and his council in
parliament, and orders them to call before them Nicholas de TikhuU, and to
see his account, and if they find by inspection thereof that the lead whereof
the petition makes mention came" to the late king's use, and that the money
therefor is still in arrear, to cause the executors to have payment of the
money. By pet. of C.

Jan. 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. The abbot of Tironeau ( Tyroii) has shewn the king, by petition before him
and his council in parliament, that king Edward, the king's progenitor,
granted to the abbot and convent 20 marks yearly from the exchequer, and
that the abbot and convent received payment thereof yearly from the time of
the grant by virtue of the king's progenitors' writs of liberate, until Edward I.
ordered the said 20 marks to be detained amongst the lands that belonged
to men of the power of the king of Prance that he caused to be taken into
his hands by reason of the war between him and the king of Prance,
and the abbot has besought the king to cause the said sum to be paid to
him hereafter and the arrears thereof from the time of the king's accession,
when the abbot will remit at the exchequer the residue of the arrears afore-
said : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons and the chamber-
lains to see the charter of the grant aforesaid and the rolls and memoranda
of the exchequer, and the writs of liberate aforesaid in the exchequer, and if
they ascertain that the aforesaid 20 marks yearly were granted to the abbot
and convent in form aforesaid, and that the abbey and convent had payment
thereof until the money was detained by reason of the war, and that they
did not remit it to the king or to any of his predecessors, and did not make
any deed that may benefit the king in this behalf, and that the money was
detained by reason of the said war and for no other reason, they are to pay
the arrears thereof from the time of the king's accession, and to pay it to
the abbot or his proctor from the treasury henceforth, or to cause him to
have an assignment therefor, on condition that the abbot or his proctor
remit to the king the arrears aforesaid. By pet. of C.

Jan. 20. To the same. The executors of the will of John de Okham have shewn

Westminster, the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that they are

bound to render account to the king of the time when John was the late

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king's cofferer and for other causes, and tbe king is indebted to Jolin in
divers sums of money, as appears by bills of the late king's wardrobe in the
executors' possession, and also by the accounts of the keepers of the said
king's wardrobe and by other evidences in the exchequer, and they have
besought the king to cause their accounts to be audited, and if, after auditing,
they be found indebted to the king, to cause the amount thereof to be allowed
in the debts due to John from the king, and if the king be found to be indebted
to John after the auditing, to order such debts to be paid to them : the king
therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to audit the said
account, and to see the said bills and the rolls and memoranda of the
exchequer, and to cause the debts to be paid or allowed to the executors
according to their petition. By pet. of C.

To the same. The executors of the will of Ranulph de Benton have
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that
they are bound to render account at the exchequer of the time when Eanulph
was keeper of the late king's victuals at Berwick on Tweed, and for divers
other causes, and that the king is indebted to Ranulph in divers sums of
money as appears by the bills of the late king's wardrobe in their possession,
and also by the accounts of the keepers of the wardrobe and by other
evidences in the exchequer, and they have besought the king to cause their
accounts to be audited, and if, after auditing, they be indebted to the king,
to cause the amount of such debt to be allowed iu the debts due to Ranulph
from the king, and if, after auditing, the king be found to be indebted to
Kanulph, to cause the said debts to be paid to them : the king therefore
orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to audit the executors'
accounts, and to see the said bills and the rolls and memoranda of the
exchequer, and to cause the debts to be paid or allowed to the executors
according to their petition. By pet. of C.

Jan. 22. To .John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause 7d. a day

Westminster, to be paid to Robert de Clipston, keeper of the manor and park of Clipston,
for the time of the escheator's office, and to cause that sum to be paid to him
henceforth, as the king, on 12 January, in the first year of his reign, com-
mitted the custody of the manor and park to Robert during pleasure, so that he
should answer to the king for the issues thereof, and should maintain the manor
at the king's cost and the palings of the park at his own cost, receiving for
the latter timber from dry wood in the park and Id. a day from the escheator
beyond Trent for himself, his parkers and the m.ikersof the palings, and the
king afterwards, on 15 September, in the second year of his reign, committed
the custody to Robert during pleasure, so that he should answer for the
issues thereof, and should maintain the manor and palings, and should receive
as above.

Jan. 20. To the sheriff of Stafford. Order not to molest Master Hugh Elys, king's

Westminster, clerk, concerning the deanery of the king's free chapel of Wolrenhampton
by reason of the king's collation thereof upon Richard de Castello, his clerk,
and to maintain and protect him in possession, restoring to him any goods
or chattels that may have been arrested by reason of the premises, as the
king conferred the deanery upon Richard de Castello upon being given to
understand that it was void, and Master Hugh has appeared in chancery in
person and has asserted that he holds the deanery of the king's collation, and
has exhibited the king's letters patent testifying the same.

,qqA Membrane 4.

Dec. 25. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Margery, late the wife of

Guildford. William de Eslyngton, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his

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council in parliament, tliat the late king ordered by writ of privy seal John
de Eslyngton, then constable of Baumburgh castle, to retain, by the super-
vision of William de Felton, then sheriff of Northumberland, in that castle
at the said king's vi'ages 12 men-at-arms and 40 footmen for the munition
thereof, until the said king should otherwise ordain, and that John retained
the said men from 10 June, in the 5th year of the said king's reign, until
30 September, in the 7th year of his reign, and that the treasurer and barons
defer allowing the wages of the aforesaid men for the said time to Margery,
who as tenant of John's lands has rendered account at the exchequer of the
time when John was constable, because the said William died before he
could testify his supervision aforesaid, wherefore she has besought the king
to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to
see the late king's writ, and if they ascertain by inquisition or otherwise
that John retained the aforesaid men and paid them their wages for the said
time, to cause the wages to be allowed to Margery in her account.

By pet. of C.

Dec. 22. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Francis de Loveyne has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council, that the late king was indebted to him in 106s. 8rf. for cloth bought
from him in the fifth year of his reign, as appears by a bill of the said king's
wardrobe in his possession, and he has besought the king to order the aforesaid
sum to be paid to him : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons
to see the bill, and if they ascertain that the said sum is due to Francis, to
cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury, or to cause him to have a
suitable assignment. By pet. of C.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to supersede entirely the execution
of the king's order by writ of the exchequer to sell, by the view of the prior
of Wyrsop, all the sheep and beasts that belonged to Simon de Bereford iu
the manors of Gryngele and Wheteleye, lately taken into the king's hands
by the sheriff, except the plough-beasts and the plough-horses necessary for
the cultivation of the manor, and also all corn that belonged to Simon there,
except seed and allowances (Jiberaciones) for the servants in the manors, and
to have the money received thence at the exchequer in the octaves of the
Purification next, as the king afterwards appointed Master John de Lange-
port and John Byk, constable of Tykhill castle, by letters patent under the
great seal to sell all the goods and chattels aforesaid by the view and testi-
mony of Master John Wawayn, except the horses and oxen for carts and
ploughs and the corn for seed and allowances. By C.

Jan. 11. To the collectors of the old custom in the port of London. Order to pay

Westminster, to Dinus Forsetti, Peter Reyneri, Bartholomew Barde, and their fellows,
merchants of the society of the Bai'di of Florence, all money arising from
the custom in that port until they be satisfied for the sums due to them for
which the custom was assigned to them, or until otherwise ordered, notwith-
standing any assignment upon the custom previously made by the king, with
the exception of the assignments to John de Hanon[ia], the count of Julers,
John de Berners, William Chaumberleyn, and Gerard de Potes, which were
excepted when the king assigned the issues of the customs in England to
the said merchants because they had undertaken before him and his council
to pay a certain sum of money daily for the expenses of his household.
The king will cause tallies to be levied at the exchequer and delivered to the
collectors for the sums that they shall pay to the aforesaid merchants.
The like to the following :

The collectors of the new custom iu the port of the said city.

The ci)lleclors of the customs in the port of Sjutharapton.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Hertilpole.

1331.

Jan. 8.
Guildford.

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The collectors of the cnstoms in the port of Boston.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Lenne.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Great Yarmouth.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Newcastle-on-Tjne.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Ipswich.

The collectors of the customs in the port of Sandwich.

Jan. 10. To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause a coroner for that county to

Westminster, be elected in place of William de Orungerthorp, who is insuflSciently
qualified.

Jau. 12. To David, king of Scotland. Letter recommending to his favour Dinus

Westminster. Forcetti, Peter Reyneri, Bartholomew de Barde, Loterius Johanuis, and
their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, and their
goods in his kingdom, requesting him to admit the said merchants and their
proctors and envoys when they shall happen to come to his land, and that he
will order their affairs to be expedited, in consideration of their services to
the king and to his father. As the king has assigned to them the 10,000
marks due from the king of Scotland at midsummer next, in full payment
of the 30,000 marks that were due to the king according to the peace
between him and Robert, David's father, the king requests David to pay to
them the said 10,000 marks, receiving from them the king's letters of
acquittance, which he sends to him by tlrem. \_Fcedera.']

Jan. 9. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John de Donecastria,

Westminster, kinsman and heir of John de Donecastria, has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council in parliament, that the late king was indebted to
the said John [the elder] in divers sums for his fees for the time when he
was one of his justices of the Bench and his justice to take assizes in divers
counties, as appears by divers writs in the exchequer, and the said John was
indebted to the iate king in divers debts for the arrears of his account of the
time when he was the keeper of certain forfeited lands, which debts are
exacted from the petitioner by summons of the exchequer, and he has
besought the king to cause the debts thus exacted for John's debts to be
allowed in the debts due to John for his fees : the king therefore orders the
treasurer and barons to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer,
and to see the writs aforesaid, and to allow to the petitioner the debts that
they shall ascertain are due to the said John for his fee in the debts exacted
from him for the arrears of John's account. By pet. of 0.

.Ian. 12. To Adam de Wythiford, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to

Westminster. John Lestraunge, king's yeoman, to whom the king has committed the

custody of Conewaye ciistle during pleasure, such wages and fees for so long

as he shall have the custody as were wont to be paid to others who had the

custody heretofore.

To Robert de Dyggeby. Order to deliver to John de Denton the baili-
wick of the hundred of Gartre, co. Leicester, and not to intermeddle further
with the same, although the king committed the bailiwick to Robert on
28 December last, as Queen Isabella, who held the hundred for life of the
king's grant, had granted it by letters patent, long before the king's commis-
sion thereof to Robert, to the said John for his life, and the king accepted
the said grant before the aforesaid 28 December.

Jan, 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause due

Westminster, allowance to be made to the sheriffs of London in their account for the
expenses incurred by them about the drawing and hanging of Roger de
Mortuo Mari and Simon de Bereford.

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Jau. 22.
Westminster.

Jaa. 23.
Westminster.

Jan. 12.

Westminster.

1330.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Membrane 4 — cont.

Edmund, master of St. Leonard's Hospital, Neuport, in Essex, imprisoned
at Colchester for trespass of venison in the forest of Essex, has letters to
Robert de Ufford, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, to bail him until the
first assize.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Margaret, late the wife of Henry de Benteleye, executrix of his will, has
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that
the late king was indebted to Henry in 54/. for the time when Henry was
in his service in Scotland, as appears by a bill of the said liing's wardrobe
in her possession, of which sum payment has not yet been made, and she
has besought the king to order the said sum to be paid to her : the king
therefore orders them to see the bill aforesaid, and if they ascertain
that the debt is clear and is still owing, and that Margaret is executrix
of Henry's will, to cause the said sum to be paid to her out of the treasury,
or to cause her to have an assignment for it. By pet. of pari.

To the same. Simon de Swanlond of London, merchant, has shewn the
king, by petition before him and his council, that the king is indebted
to him in 71. for divers things bought from him for the late king's use, as
appears by a [bill] of the said king's wardrobe in his possession, and he has
besought the king to order this sum to be paid to him : the king therefore
orders them to see the bill aforesaid, and if they ascertain that the said sum
is clearly due to Simon, to cause it to be paid to him, or to cause him to
have an assignment for it. By pet. of C.

To the justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Order
to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March,
the lands, royalties, and liberties of her inheritance in that land, with the
issues thereof from the time when they were taken into the king's hands, as
the king has restored to her the lands of her inheritance, which were taken
into his hands by reason of Roger's death. By p.s. [4194.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas
de Bello Campo, son and heir of Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick,
tenant in chief of the late king, to have the office of sheriff of Warwick,
which is of his inheritance, and to admit to that office him whom Thomas
shall present before them at the exchequer to execute the office in his name,
as was usual in his ancestors' times, as the king has taken his homage and
rendered to him his lands.

3IEMBRANE 3.

Dec. 13. To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to pay to the

Westminster, keeper of both gates of the castle, 4rf, a day ; to Alexander !e Payntour, one
of the viewers of the king's works there, 2d. a day; to Thomas le Rotour,
the other viewer, 2d. : to John the gardener of the king's garden without
the castle, 2\d. a day ; to four watchmen of the castle, 2c?. a day ; to Robert
de Wodeham, captain-forester of Wyndesore forest, \2d. a day ; to Ralph
de la More, clerk of the king's works in the castle, 2d. a day ; to Ralph de
Weston, keeper of the park of Keuygton, l^rf. a day, being their wages and
stipends, from the time of the constable's appointment until Michaelmas
next.

To the same. Order to pay to Gilbert Pypot, the king's fletcher
{attilliatori) in the castle, the arrears of his usual wages from the time of
the constable's appointment, and to pay him the said wages henceforth, and
to cause him to have the things necessary for his office.

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1330.

1331.

Jan. 12.

Westminster.

Jan. 11.

Westmiuster.

1330.

Dec. 22.
Westminster.

1331.

Jan. 13.

Westminster.

Jan. 18.
Westminstev

Jan. 18.
Westminster.

Jan. 19.

Westminster.

Membrane 3 — cont.

To the same. Order to cause the king's chaplains celebrating divine
service in the king's chapel of the castle to have bread, wine, oil, and other
small necessaries for the maintenance of divine service there.

To the sheriff of Salop. Order to deliver to Joan, late the vrife of Roger
de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, the castle of Lodelowe, a third of a moiety
of the town of Lodelowe, a carucate of land and 6 acres of meadow and two
watermills there, and the manor of Staunton Lacj', as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the sheriff that the premises are of her iaheritauce and
that they are in the king's hands by reason of the earl's death, and that they
are held of the king in chief by barony, and she has besought the king to
cause them to be rendered and restored to her, and the king has respited
until Michaelmas next her homage and fealty therefor. By p.s. [4194.]

To the justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Order to

deliver to the aforesaid Joan all the lands of her inheritance in Ireland, as

the king has rendered to her the lands of her inheritance, which were taken

into his hands by reason of her husband's death. By p.s.

Vacated because otherwise above.

To the treasurer and barons of the eschequer, and to his chamberlains.
The abbot of Rievaux has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that the late king received from him a loan of
20 marks by the hand of William de Melton, then his clerk, for the expedi-
tion of his affairs, which William delivered to Master John de Weston, then
chamberlain of Scotland, by the said king's order, as appears by his letters
patent in the abbot's possession, and the abbot has besought the king to
cause the said 20 marks to be allowed to him in the payment of the tenth
for four years now current to be made by the abbot .- the king therefore
orders them to see the aforesaid letters, and if they find that the aforesaid
sum is due to the abbot, to cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury, or
to cause him to have an assignment. By pet. of 0.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the
sheriff of Bedford in his account 10 marks, if they ascertain that he paid this
sum to the warden and brethren of the Friars Minors of Bedeford, in execu-
tion of the king's order to pay to them this sum of his alms out of the
deodands to be adjudged to him in the eyre of Bedford.

To Geoffrey de Edenham. Order to intend the holding of pleas before
the king with Geoffrey le Scrop and others, his justices appointed to hold
such pleas, as the king wills that Geoffrey shall intend the holding of such
pleas with them during pleasure. By C.

To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to restore to Henry Barri of
Herdewyk, clerk, his goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's
hands by TJiomas Wake of Bleseworth, late sheriff of that county, upon his
being charged before Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, then justices in eyre
in that county, with breaking the houses of John Mariot and Joan Waryn
and the robbery of divers of their goods at Wythemale, as he has purged his
innocence before H. bishop of Lincoln, the ordinary of the place, to whom
he was delivered according to the privilege of the clergy.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas — upon its being
found by inquisition taken by Simon de Bereford, then escheator this side
Trent, that John de Boclond, knight, at his death held no lands of the king
in chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the
kino-, but that he held certain lands in ' gavelkynde ' in the town of Maiden-
stane of the archbishopric of Canterbury, then void and in the king's hands.

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by the service of 5,?. 8rf. yearly, and that Gregory, Richard, Laurence, and
John, his sons, and John son of John de Boclond, the younger, were his
next heirs the king ordered the said escheator not to intermeddle further
with the lands of the said John ; and the king afterwards — at the escheator's
piosecution, suggesting that he was charged in his account at the exchequer
with the issues of the said lands for the time when they were in the king's
hands by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric aforesaid — ordered the
treasurer and barons to supersede until the following parliament the demand
made upon the escheator for the issues aforesaid ; and now William de
Neuport, Simon's late sub-escheator in co. Kent, has given the king to
understand that Simon charged him with the said issues in his account
rendered to Simon, which account William afterwards caused to be recited
at the exchequer for certain reasons, by reason whereof William still remains
charged with the issues at the exchequer, and he has besought the king to
provide for his indemnity ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to cause the exaction for the issues from William to be superseded,
and to cause him to be discharged and acquitted thereof at the exchequer.

Jan. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. The abbot of Warden has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that Henry III. granted to the abbot of that place
20 marks yearly at the exchequer for the damages that the abbey sustained
in the siege of Bedeford castle, until such time as he should provide the abbot
with 10/. of land yearly, as appears by his letters patent in the abbot's
possession, and the said abbot received that rent at the exchequer of the said
king, and the rent was allowed at liis exchequer and at the exchequer of
Edward I. until the rent was withdrawn without reasonable cause in the
time of Edward I., and the abbot has be.sought the king to order the rent
and the arrears thereof from the said time to be paid to him, or to cause the
arrears to be allowed to him in the tenths or other debts due from him : the
king tlicrefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid, and to search the
rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, and to see the writs of liberate and
allocate concerning the rent, and if they do not find that any reasonable
cause for the withdrawal of the rent, and if they find that it was previously
paid and allowed to the abbot, to pay the arrears thereof out of the treasury
to the abbot, or to cause him to have due allowance therefor according to
their discretion, and to cause the rent to be paid yearly henceforth.

By pet. of C.
To Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
William de Clynton and Juliana his wife, heiress of William de Leyburn,
the issues of the manor of Knolton from the time of its being taken into the
king's hands by reason of the death of Thomas Perot, as the king — upon its
being found by inquisition that Thomas Perot at his death held no lands in
chief of the king as of the crown by reason whereof the custod)- of his lands
ought to pertain to the king, but that he held a tenement called 'Coldelowe '
of the heir of James de Audeley, a minor in the king's custody, by the
service of 8s. Qd. at two terms of the year, and the manor of Knolton of the
said Juliana, who is of full age, by knight service, and that he held
other lands of other lords by various services, and that Thomas Perot,
son of Simon Perot, Thomas's nephew (nepos), is his next heir and is jiged
2 years — ordered the escheator to retain in the king's hands the tenement
called ' Coldelowe' until otherwise ordered, and not to intermed<lle further
with the manor of Knolton, and William and Juliana have entered the manor
by virtue of the said order. If there be any reason why the escheator cannot
execute this order, he is to certify the king of it under his seal without delay.

Jan. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The prior of the Hospital

Westminster, of St. John of Jerusalem in England has shewn the king, by petition before

Jan. 13.

Westminster,

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Jan. 22.

Westminster.

Jan. 22.
Westminster,

1331. Membrane 3 — cont.

him and his council, that all the goods and chattels that belonged to the
master and brethren of the order of the Temple at the time of the aimulling
of the order came to the late king's hands, and divers debts now run in
demand against the master and brethren by summons of the exchequer,
which are exacted from the prior because the lands of the master and
brethren are in his haods by virtue of a statute, and he has besought the
king to cause him to be discharged of the said debts: the king therefore
orders the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to cause the rolls and other
memoranda of the exchequer concerning such debts to be searched, and to
certify the king in chancery under the exchequer seal of what they shall
find, so that the chancellor, having called before him men learned in the
law, may cause to be ordained by the king's council what shall be just in
this matter. They are to supersede the levying of the said debts whilst the
matter is pending undetermined (indiscusso) in chancery. By pet. of C.

To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Margery, late the wife of
Duncan de Ferendraght, the arrears of 49 marks yearly for Michaelmas term
last, and to cause that sum to be paid to her yearly henceforth, which sum
the king assigned to her in recompense for the manor of Briggestok,
CO. Northampton \_as at page 63, above'\.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Eichard Cros of London, fishmonger {pessoner), has shewn the king, by
petition before him and his council in parliament, that the late king was
indebted to him and his fellows in 15/. I7s. 9d. for fish bought from them for
the expenses of his household when he was prince of Wales, as appears by
a bill of his wardrobe in Richard's possession, of which sum they have not
received payment, and Eichard has besought the king to order this sum to
be paid to him and his fellows ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons and the chamberlains to see the bill aforesaid, and if they ascertain
that the debt aforesaid is clear and is still owing, to cause it to be paid to
Eichard and his fellows out of the treasury, or to cause them to have an
assignment for it. By pet. of O.

Jan. 23. To John de Houtou, escheator beyond Trent. Order to repair the houses

Westminster, in the king's manor of Clipston, as the king understands that there are many
defects in them.

Jan. 22. To the sherifi of Suffolk. The men of that county have shewn the king

Westminster, that there was a gaol in the town of Ipswich, wherein all those indicted and
taken in that county used to be kept until they were delivered, from time
out of mind until the time when Richard de Eoff'ham was .sheriff of that
county, when the gaol fell down, and it has remained unrepaired until now,
and all those indicted or taken in that county have been taken thence to
Norwich castle, which is in co. Norfolk, and have been there detained and
many of them have been delivered at Norwich by men of co. Norfolk who
were ignorant of their crimes, by reason whereof the men of co. Suffolk have
not dared to take or indict thieves and other malefactors there because they
have been many times delivered by strangers ignorant of their larcenies and
other crimes, and they have besought the king to order the old gaol of
Ipswich to be repaired and to order such indicted and taken men to be there
received and imprisoned ; the king therefore orders the sheriff to cause the
said gaol to be repaired by the view of Ralph de Bockyng', so that such
prisoners may be received and delivered there as was wont in the time of
Edward I. By pet. of C.

Membrane 2.

Jan. 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. A. archbishop of Dublin

Westminster, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament,

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1331.

Jan. 20.

Westminster.

Jan. 21.

Westminster.

Jan. 16.

Westminster.

Jan. 20.

Westminster.

Membrctne 2 — cont.
that the king is indebted to him in 628/. iTs. 8\d. for his wages for the
time wlien he was sent by the late king as envoy to Gascony, for the expedi-
tion of certain of the said king's affairs, as appears by his account in the
exchequer, and he is indebted to the king in 1,271/. 6s. O^d. for the arrears
of his account of the time when he was the late king's treasurer of the
exchequer of Dublin, which are exacted from him for the king's use by
summons of the exchequer, and he has besought the king to cause the
former sum to be allowed to him in the latter : the king therefore orders the
treasurer and liarons to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer
touching such account, and if they ascertain that the former sum is still due
to the archbishop, to cause it to be allowed to him as above. By pet. of 0.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
John de Orreton has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council
in parliament, that the late king was indebted to him in 151. for his wages
for the time when he was in the said king's service in the marches of
Scotland, as appears by a bill of his wardrobe in John's possession, of which
sum he has not received payment, and he is indebted to the king in 15/. for
victuals bought by him from the said king, and he has besought the king to
cause the sum due from him to be allowed to him in the sum due to him :
the king therefore orders them to see the bill aforesaid, and if they ascertain
that the debts contained in it are clear and are still owing, to cause allowance
to be made as above. By pet. of C.

To the same. The prior of Ivychurch (Monasterio Ederoso) has shewn
the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the late
king granted to the prior and convent of tiiat place 100s. yearly from the
issues of the manor of Claryndon for ever, for the maintenance of the light
in the church of their monastery, and from that time until now the prior has,
through the default of those who were bailiffs of the manor, and who would
not pay the rent for their times, prosecuted at great expense in the late
king's chancery and in that of the present king and in divers parliaments for
payment of the rent, and he has not been able to obtain payment thereof for
ten years and over, although the bailiffs have been frequently ordered by
writs of the king and of his father to cause it to be paid to the prior yearly,
and the prior has besought the king to cause the arrears of the rent to be paid
to him : the king, considering that the grant was made to the honour of God
and of holy church to endure for ever, orders the treasurer and chamberlains
to cause payment to be made to the prior of as much as they shall ascertain
to be in arrear to him of the said 100s. yearly, or the treasurer and barons
are to cause him to have an assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

To the same. Eoger de Bomstede of Norwich, merchant, has shewn the
king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the king is
indebted to him in 8/. iQs. Sd. lent to him by Roger in the first year of his
reign in the port of Great Yarmouth, as appears by his letters patent under
the seal called ' coket ' in Roger's possession, and he has besought the king
to cause this sum to be paid to him or to be allowed to him in the next
customs of wool, hides, and wool-fells to be taken oat of the realm from that
port by him : the king therefore orders them to see the letters aforesaid, and
if they ascertain that this sum is still due to Roger, to cause it to be paid or
allowed to him as above. By pet. of C.

To the same. The executors of the will of Richard de Kirkebride have
shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that
the late king was indebted to Roger in 138/. 19*. 4c/. for his wages for the
time when he was in the said king's service in the marches of Scotland, as
appears by divers bills of the late king's wardrobe in their possession, of
which sum payment has not yet been made, and the executors are indebted

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Jan. 16.

Westminster.

1331. Membrane 2 — cont.

to the king in 57Z. 4«. Od. for victuals bought by Richard and others for
whom he mainperned, and they have besought the king to cause the latter
sum to be allowed to them in the former, and to order the remainder of the
former sum to be paid to them : the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons and chamberlains to see the bills aforesaid, and if they find the debts
therein contained are clear and are still owing, to cause the said b7l. 4s. Od.
to be allowed in the greater sum, and to cause the remainder of the latter
to be paid to the executors out of the treasury, or to cause them to have an
assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

To the same. Roger Bisshop has shewn the king, by petition before him
and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted to him in 49Z. 13.?. Od.
for divers victuals bought from him by Stephen le Blound for the late king's
use, in the seventh year of the said king's reign, by order of Ingelard de
Warle, then keeper of the wardrobe, as appears by a bill made to Roger
under the seals of Ingelard and of John de Okham, and he has besought the
king to order payment of the said sum to be made to him ; the king therefore
orders them to see the said bill, and if they find that the debt is clear and is
still owing, to cause it to be paid out of the treasury, or to cause an assign-
ment to be made for it. By pet. of C.

Jan. 18. To John de Bray, late receiver of the issues of the castle, town, manor,

Westminster, and honour of Dynbegh, and of the cantreds of Ros, Reywynok, and
Kaermer, and of the commote of Dynmael, which belonged to Roger de
Mortuo Mari, the king's enemy and rebel. Order to pay to William de
Monte Acuto, to whom the king has granted the castle, town, manor, honour,
cantreds, and commote, all ferms and rents thereof for Michaelmas term
last, and all issues and profits of the same received since that term and
pertaining to the king by reason of Roger's forfeiture, as the king has granted
the rents, ferms, and issues to William. By p.s.

The like to the following :

Thomas de Hampton, late steward of the castle, etc. aforesaid.
William de Ercalowe, keeper of the castle, etc. aforesaid.

Jan. 24. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Benedict de Fulsham has

Westminster, shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that
the king is indebted to him in divers sums of money for the surpluses of
accounts rendered by him at the exchequer for the time when he was the
butler of the late king and of the king, and for divers other causes, as
appears by his accounts and by bills of the wardrobe in his possession, and
he is indebted to the king in divers debts, and he has besought the king to
cause all the debts due from him to the king to be allowed to him in the
debts due to him from the king ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to see the accounts and bills aforesaid, and to allow to Benedict such
' debts due from him up to the amount of the debts that they shall ascertain

to be due clearly to him from the king at the exchequer. By pet. of C.

To the same. The said Benedict has shewn the king, by petition before
him and his council in parliament, that he, by the king's order by writ
of the privy seal, caused two pipes of Rlienish wine {de Rynoys) to be
sent to Kenilworth castle for the late king's expenses there, and there
delivered them to the keepers of the said king, and that the treasurer and
barons defer making him allowance for the said pipes because he has not in his
possession any warrant for the receipt thereof, wherefore he has besought
the king to provide a remedy ; the king, as he learns from the testimony of
Richard de Rivers that Benedict caused the said pipes to be sent to the
the aforesaid castle and there delivered them to the keepers of the said king,
orders the treasurer and barons to see the order aforesaid, and if they

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ascertain that Benedict had such order, to cause payment to be made to him
for the pipes, or to cause him to have due allowance therefor in the debts
due from him to the king. By pet. of C.

Jan. 20. To the same. The said Benedict has shewn the king, by petition before

Westminster, him and ids council in parliament, that he, when he was the late king's
butler, caused, by the said king's order by word of mouth without any other
warrant, seven tuns of wine to be placed in the manor of Shene, and two tuns
of wine in the manor of Eltham, and that he delivered to the said king on
divers occasions tor his private expenses 1 1 tuns of wine, and to John de
Eltham, the king's brother, for his expenses a,t the time of the persecution
of Hugh le Despenser two tuns of wine, and that the treasurer and barons
defer making him allowance for the said tuns because he had no special
warrant for the delivery of the said wine with the exception of the late
king's orders by word of mouth, and he has besought the king to cause the
said tuns to be allowed to him, especially as he is prepared to prove that he
delivered them by order of the late king made by word of mouth and that he
has not yet had allowance therefor ; as it is testified before the king that the
late king would frequently of his liberality give certain tuns of wine at his
pleasure, and would order them to be delivered to those to whom they were
given without a warrant of his letters, and as Benedict and William de
Boylston, his clerk, and Thomas Cros and John de Foxton have taken oath
in chancery that all the tuns of wine aforesaid were delivered by Benedict
in form aforesaid by order of the late king made to him by word of mouth
without other warr.ant, and that Benedict has not yet had any allowance
therefor, the king orders the treasurer and barons to cause him to have pay-
ment for the said tuns at the exchequer, or to have allowance for them in
the debts due from him. By pet. of 0.

Jan. 22. To the same. "William de Snartford, merchant, has shewn the king, by

We.itminster. petition before him and his council in parliament, that the king is indebted
to him in 9/. 4.?. Qd. lent by him to the king in the first year of his reign in
the port of Boston, as appears by the king's letters patent under the seal
called ' coket ' in his possession, and he has besought the king to cause this
sum to be allowed to him in the next custom to be paid to the king upon
William's wool to be taken out of the realm to parts beyond sea : the king
therefore orders the treasurer and barons "to see the letters aforesaid, and if
they find that the said sum is owing to William, to cause it to be allowed to
him as above. ; By pet. of G.

The like to the following for the sums specified :

Richard de la Voir of Gascony, merchant, for 4 marks 10.?. Qd.

John de Rateburgh of Almain, merchant, for 14 marks 2s.

John Brune of Malyns, merchant, for 14 marks 10s. 9d.

Simon Oolne of Malyns, merchant, for 9 marks 9s. Qd.

John Rogger of Loveyri, merchant, for 7 marks 9s. 3rf.

Henry Hellewaen of Almain, merchant, for 19 marks 9s. 3d.

John Roland of Loveyn, merchant, for 7 marks \2d.

Roger Petyt of Lincoln, merchant, for 13 marks 8s. Qd.

William Broune of Horncastre, merchant, for 11 marks lis. \0d.

Denys Fox of Ipre, merchant, for 11 marks 2s.

Lambert Daman of Malyns, merchant, for 13 marks 12s. 10c/.

William de Snartford, merchant, for 9/. 4s. M.

John de Barcar' of Malyns, merchant, for 10 marks 2s.

John de Betbarr of Malyns, merchant, for 6/. 15s. 5d.

John Kastiker of Ipre, merchant, for 14 marks 2s.

Peter Blanker of Dendemont, merchant, for 5 marks 10s. 3d.

John de Manneby of Beverley, merchant, for 20 marks 2s. Id.

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Herbert Shepmarket of Alraain, merchant, for 15 marks 10s. 'kd.
Simon de Algerkirk for 8 marks 6c?.
Henry de Sonch of Almain for 19 marks 3s. \d.
Gilkin Luchegeyn for 1 14s. \\d.
Jan. 22. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay lo William de

Westminster. Graudissono, executor of the will of Blanche, late queen of Navarre, 1000
marks in equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas terms next, out of the
moneys due to the king from William la Zousche de Mortuo Mari by recog-
nisance made in chancery, as the king is indebted to the said executor in the
above sum for divers jewels lately in his custody delivered to the king, and the
king has promised by his letters patent to pay the money at the aforesaid
terms. By p.s.

\_Fcedera.'\

Membrane 1.

Jan. 17. To GeofPrey le Sorop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the

Westminster, king. Thomas de Blaston has shewn the king, by petition before him and
his council in parliament, that he lately recovered against Hugh de
Notinghara 80 marks for his damages for a re-disseisin of tenements in
Blaston made upon him by Hugh, whereof he [Hugh] was convicted before
the sheriff of Leicester and the coroners in that county, and afterwards,
because Hugh did not come before the king to satisfy him for his ransom in
this behalf, he was put in exigent in that county, and was afterwards out-
lawed for this reason, as appears by the records and processes of the suit and
outlawry aforesaid, which the king has caused to come before him, and
although Hugh has not satisHed Thomas for his damages, Thomas has been
hindered from prosecuting to take Hugh and imprison him until Thomas be
satisfied for the damages aforesaid, by reason of a pardon made to Hugh of
the outlawry and imprisonment and of everything pertaining to the king by
reason of the re-disseisin aforesaid, wherefore Thomas has besought the
king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the justices to see the
records and processes aforesaid, and if they find by inspection thereof that
the said 80 marks were adjudged to Thomas for his damages, and if they
ascertain that Hugh has not satisfied Thomas for the same, they are to
cause Hugh to be taken and imprisoned until he have satisfied Thomas for
the said damages, notwithstanding the pardon aforesaid. By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John de Warenna, earl
of Surrey, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that
he demised the manor and town of Theford to Ralph de Cobham, deceased,
for Ralph's life, and that he entered the manor and town after Ralph's death,
and that William Trussel, then escheator this side Trent, disquieted him
concerning his entry of the same because he had entered them without
delivery from the king, and the escheator exacted from him the issues
thereof, and the king afterwards ordered the escheator to desist from dis-
quieting the earl for this reason and to permit him to hold the manor and
town without impediment until otherwise ordered, and to deliver the issues
thereof to the earl, because the earl had found security in chancery by Alan
Talbot to answer to the king at (he exchequer for the issues aforesaid if they
ought to pertain to the king, which issues are now exacted from the earl by
summons of the exchequer, as the king learns from the earl's complaint,
wherefore the earl has besought the king to provide him with a remedy : as
it is found by inquisition taken by John de Blomvill, the late king's
escheator in divers counties, and by inquisition taken by Robert Selyman,
escheator this side Trent, that the earl demised the manor and town to
Ralph as aforesaid, and that the earl at no time remitted or quit-claimed

118

CALENDAR Or CLOSE ROLLS.

1331.

Jan. 20.

Westminster.

Jan. 20.

Westminster.

Membrane 1 — cont.
to Ralph his right in the reversion of the manor and town, the king orders
the treasurer and barons to cause the demand upon the earl for the issues
aforesaid to be superseded, and to cause him and the aforesaid Alan to be
discharged and acquitted thereof. By pet. of 0.

To the justices of the Bench. Ellen, late the wife of Thomas de Claxton,
has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament,
that she impleaded before the said justices Mary, late the wife of Aymer de
Valencia, earl of Pembroke, concerning a toft, 100 acres of land, 5 acres of
meadow and 5s. of rent in Thorp Stapelton, and Mary alleged in pleading
that the land is parcel of the manor of Temple Neusum, and that she held it
for life by the late king's grant by his letters patent, which she preferred
before the justices, and that the manor after Mary's deatli ought to revert
to the king, wherefor she alleged that she ought not to answer to Ellen
without consulting the king, by pretext whereof the justices have deferred
proceeding in the plea, wherefore Ellen has besought the king to provide a
remedy : the king therefore orders the justices, if it have been thus pro-
ceeded before them, to proceed to the final discussion of the plea, notwith-
standing the allegation aforesaid, and to do justice to the parties, provided
that they do not proceed to render judgment without consulting the king.

By pet. of C.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. A. archbishop of Dublin,
has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament,
that the king lately pardoned him his ransom and what pertained to the king
for the trespass whereof he was convicted in the late king's exchequer iu an
account there rendered by him for the time when he was treasurer of the
said king's exchequer of Dubhn,and restored to him liis temporalities, lands,
goods and chattels that were taken into the said king's hands for this reason,
and ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to cause the arch-
bishop to be acquitted of the said trespass and to cause his temporalities,
lauds, goods and chattels to be restored to him with the issues received
thence, as contained in the king's writ in their possession at the exchequer,
and that, although John Cogan, late treasurer of the exchequer of Dublin,
accounted in the exchequer after the pardon aforesaid for the archbishop's
goods and ch.ittels thus taken into the late king's hands to the value of
290^. 19i. 9^(/., and answered for that sum in his account, the treasurer and
barons defer restoring this sum to the archbishop, wherefore he has
besought the king to cause this sum to be allowed to him in the 1271/. 6s. Q\d.
due from him to the king for the arrears of his account for the time when
he was the late king's treasurer of the exchequer of Dublin, which sum is
exacted from him by summons of the exchequer : the king therefore orders
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to see the writ aforesaid and to
search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer concerning John's account,
and if they find that the king thus pardoned the aforesaid trespass to the
archbishop and ordered his temporalities, etc., to be restored to him, and
that John answered to the king and satisfied him for the said 290/. 19s. 9\d.,
to cause that sum to he allowed to the archbishop as above. By pet. of C.

Jan. 23. To Wilham Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain

Westminster. Claricia de Okestede for her homage and fealty for the lands that she holds

of the king, as she has done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s.

Jan. 15. To the abbot and convent of Bievaux. The king learns from the informa-

Westminstcr. tion of Thomas de Baumburgh that Master William de Quicham, keeper of
the hospital of Boulton, which is of their patronage, wishes to demit the
custody of the hospital to Thomas by reason of the affection and respect for
Thomas that, he has long had, provided that the abbot and convent assent, and
the abbotand convent defer fulfilling the wishes of William and the promotion

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119

1331.

1330.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Membrane 1 — cont.
of Thomas by reason of the king's prayers to them to present to the custody
of the said hospital Master Thomas de Garton, king's clerk : the king, con-
sidering the manners and merits of Thomas de Baumburgh and his long-
service to him and his father, and the just and honest affection and intention
of William, requests the abbot and convent, if they be satisfied of William's
affection and intention towards Thomas, to direct their wishes in the person
of Thomas de Baumburgh as to his presentation to the hospital aforesaid at
the king's intercession, notwithstanding the king's prayers on behalf of
Thomas de Garton or of any other person, for which the king will be
more especially bound to them and their house in their affairs.

By pet. of C.
The like to the prior and convent of Kyrkham.

To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to distrain John
de Moubray for his homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of the
king, as he has done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [4088.]

1330.

Jan. 26.

Eltham.

.Jan. 25.

Elthain.

Jan. 29.

Eltham.

Membrane 4:2d.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede until
further orders the demand upon John Engayn for 1,000 marks, which he
acknowledged that he owed to the king, payable at the king's pleasure.

William de Orlaston acknowledges that he owes John de Assheburnhamme,
38/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Kent.

Cancelled on payment.

Robert de Norton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
vStaneibrd, p.irson of the church of Queynton, 200Z. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

The said Robert de Staneford acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Norton, knight, QOl. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Buckingham.

Robert Sharp acknowledges that he owes to Master Q-ilbert de la Bruere,
archdeacon of Ely, 50 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Sussex.

The prior of St. Swithin's, Winchester, puts in his place William de
Kelleseye and Robert de Houton to defend the execution of a recognisance
for 162/. made by him in chancery to William de Hameltone, lately
deceased.

The prior of Newstead near Rippele puts in his place Robert de Kirkeby
and William de Wykewan to defend the execution of a recognisance for
16/. made by him to William de Hamelton, late dean of St. Peter's, York.

Richard de Wodehall acknowledges that he owes to Walter Power, clerk,
20s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. York.

Gerard son of John Salvayn acknowledges that he owes to William, bishop
of Norwich, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. York.

Master John de Walemere, Thomas de BrochuU, William de Hegham,
and Reginald atte Stocke acknowledge that they owe to John son of John
de Essheburneham 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands
and chattels in co. Kent.

Cancelled on payment.

120

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Jan. 30.
Eltham.

Jan. 23.

Eltham.

Eeb. 4.
Eltham.

Feb. 6.
Eltham.

Membrane i2d — cont.
Eichard de Chastiloun of Lechamstede acknowledges tliat he owes to
Simon de Bereford 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham.

Cancelled on payment.

John le Hore of Eokkesdon acknowledges that he owes to Matilda, late
the wife of Robert atte Fen of Totenham, 201. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.

Richard de Berkyngge of London, 'draper,' acknowledges that he owes to
Peter Favelore 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Essex.

John, prior of St. Saviour, Bermundeseye, acknowledges, for himself arid
convent, that he owes to Hildebrand Suderman 60 marks ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Surrey.

The abbot of Lesnes puts in his place John de Percebr[ugge] and James
de Kyngeston to defend the execution of a recognisance for 170Z. made by
him in chancery to William de Hamelton, deceased.

To the priors and community of the city of Florence. The king has
received complaint from John fitz Wareyn that whereas he lately stayed for
some time in the said city in their aid against certain men wishing to
aggrieve them, helping thi-m with a certain number of armed men, certain
malefactors of the community of that city arrested and imprisoned him without
cause, and took and occupied his horses, armour, and other goods found in
the city to the value of 1,000/., which they still detain from him against
justice, and that although he has sued before the priors and community by
certain of his men to obtain justice, nothing has hitiierto beeu done for him,
wherefore he has besought the king to aid him : the king, who is bound to
cherish John like his other subjects in justice, requests the priors and com-
munity to hear his complaint to be propounded before them by him or his
proctors, and to cause restitution to be made to him of his goods aforesaid
or of their value if they be not extant, and due satisfaction for his damages
and wrongs, certifying the king by their letters and the bearer of the presents
of their proceedings herein.

James son of James de Audele and William his son acknowledge that they
owe to Richard de Hakeney, citizen of London, 200/. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

John de Gynes acknowledges that he owes to William de Gynes and
Agnes his wife 40 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Suffolk.

John de Buttourt, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John atte Barnet
and John Kyslyngberi, citizens and drapers of London, 100/. ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Benedict de Fulsham, citizen of Loudon, acknowledges that he owes to
John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, 400Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the city of London.

Cancelled on payment.

Robert de Kendale puts in his place Thomas de Clif and Edmund de
Herlethorp, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 600
marks made to him in the late king's chancery by Hugh de Audele.

John de Seint Cler acknowledges that he owes to John de Abernoun,
Andrew Maufe and Nicholas del Parke 1000/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

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121

1330.

Feb. 3.
Eltham.

Feb. 6.
Eltham.

Feb. 6.
The Tower.

Jan. 28.
Eltham.

Membrane 42rf — cont.
Robert de Clopcote, prior of Bath, acknowledges, for himself and convent,
that he owes to Asselin Simonett', merchant of Luca, and to Nicholas his
brother, and to Bindo Gile of Florence 383/. 6s. 8cZ. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Somerset.

Cancelled on payment.

The said prior acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to
Dinus Forcetti, Peter Byne, and their fellows, merchants of the society of
the Bardi of Florence, 100/. ; to be levied as above.
Cancelled on payment.

Ralph de Salop[ia], bishop of Bath and Wells, acknowledges that he owes
to Robert de Clopcote, prior of Bath, and to the convent of that place
483Z. 6i. 8rf. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Somerset.

Cancelled on payment.

The aforesaid bishop acknowledges that he owes to Asselin Simonett,
Nicholas his brother and to Bindo Gile of Florence 383/. Qs. 9,d. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Somerset.

Cancelled on payment.

The said bishop acknowledges that he owes to Dinus Forcetti, Peter Byne,
and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 100/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, as above.

Cancelled on payment.

Isabella, late the wife of John de Castelaore, citizen and goldsmith of
London, acknowledges that she owes to Master William de Mai don, clerk,
40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co.
Middlesex.

Cancelled on payment.

John Priour, the younger, puts in his place Edmund de Herlethorp and
Theobald Portejoye to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 60/.
made to him in chancery by Stephen le FuUere, citizen and wool-merchant
(lanarium) of London.

To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to supersede until further orders the
execution of the king's order by writ under the exchequer seal to levy
39/. 16*. 6c/. from Alice, late the wife of Roger Beler, from what she owes
the king for the arrears of the ferm of two parts of Roger's lands and
chattels, which sum the king ordered the sheriff to pay to the Conversi of
London towards the sum of money that they receive from the king yearly
for their maintenance.

Master Hugh le Sauser, the king's Serjeant, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Orouland to receive such maintenance for life as Master Peter le
Sauser, deceased, had in their house by the late king's order. By p.s. [3230.]

Nicholas the veutrer (veutrarins), king's yeoman, is sent to the prior and
convent of Kenilworth to receive such maintenance in their house as Walter
Jorce,* deceased, had therein at the late king's request. By p.s. [3225.]

John de Curapton and Agnes, late the wife of Thomas de Cumpton, execu-
tors of the will of Thomas de Cumpton, and William de Burgh put in their
places Thomas de Clif, clerk, and Theobald Poleyn to prosecute the execution
of a recognisance for 200/. made to the said Thomas de Cumpton and
William and John de Hogham in the late king's chancery by John Quyntini
of Neuport.

Called Joce in the privy seal.

122

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

X330. Membrane 42d — cont.

Feb. 15. John son of John de Chilton acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert de

The Tower. Berewyk 201. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Wilts.

James de Musecote acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Pynkeneye
10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.
William atte Halle of Compton and John de Orchet acknowledge that
they owe to William Anketyl 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lauds and chattels in co. Dorset.

Jan. 28. To John Darcy, lord of Wark in Tyndale, or to him who supplies his

Eltham. place. Wliereas — upon its being found by inquisition taken by Richard de
Dentou and Thomas de Fetherstanhnlgh that John Comyn, tenant in chief
of the late king, was at his death seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor
of Hetheneshalgh with the park there and the forest of Lowes in the parts of
Tyndale, whereof mention was not made in the inquisitions made after John's
death by the late king's order — the king ordered John Darcy to cause the
manor, park and forest to be taken into the king's hands, and to cause them
to be delivered to Richard son of Gilbert Talbot, to whom the king had
committed the custody of the lands in Tyndale that belonged to John Comyn ;
the king now orders John Darcy to supersede the execution of the said order
until the quinzaine of Easter next, because David de Strabolgi, earl of
Atliole, has asserted before the king and his council in chancery that David
de Strabolgi, late earl of Athole, his father, of whom he is the heir, died
seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor, wood, and forest aforesaid of
the grant of the said John Comyn, and that John Comyn at his death had
naught in the manor, wood, and forest, and did not die seised thereof, and
that the said earl, after he had done homage to the king, entered the manor,
park and forest with other lands of his inheritance by the king's delivery,
and that he thus holds them at present, wherefore the king has given him
day to be before him and his council in chancery at the quinzaine aforesaid
to do and receive what the king's court shall consider in this behalf.

Feb. 10. Ralph Doughty, in consideration of his good service to the late king,

The Tower. Queen Isabella, and the king, is sent to the prior and convent of Roucestre

in Kent to receive such maintenance as William Fraunceys, deceased, had in

that house by request of Edward I. By p.s. [3251.]

William de Anneford, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Ameotus
Grymbaldi 6 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the city of London.

John de Paxton, parson of the church of Whytington, diocese of
Norwich, acknowledges that he owes to Almaric la Zousche 6/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods
in CO. Norfolk.

Cancelled on payment,

John de Esthalle, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to William
le Galeys 80/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Kent.

* Cancelled on payment.

Membrane 4,\d.

Jan. 25. To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament at

Eltham. Winchester on Sunday before St. Gregory next. He is ordered to summon

4 EDWARD 111.

123

1330.

Feb. 1.
Eltham.

Feb. 28.
Eltham.

Feb; 15.

The Tower.

Feb. 17,

The Tower.

Feb. 19.

Westminster.

Feb. 13.
The Tower.

Membrane Hd — cont.
the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, and the archdeacons of his diocese
to be present at the said day and place, and the chapter of the said church
and the clergy of his diocese to attend by proctors. \^Rep. Dignity of
Peer, iv. 391 ; Fcedera.']

The like to the archbishop of York, and nineteen bishops. \_Ibid.^
To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the
said parliament, [/iirf.]

The like to twenty-six abbots, two priors, and the prior of [St. John of]
Jerusalem in England. \_Ibid.\

To Thomas, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England. Summons to
attend the said parliament. \_Ibid.~\

The like to ten earls and fifty others. \_Ibid.']

To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to cause two knights of that
shire, two citizens from every city, and two burgesses from every borough
of that county to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament. \^Ibid.~\

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [/5ic?.]

To Bartholomew de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the
Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two barons
from each of the said ports to be chosen to attend the said parliament.
\_Ibid.'\

To Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmond, the treasurer.
Summons to attend the aforesaid parliament to treat with others of the
king's council. \_Jbid.']

The like to eight others. \^Ibid.'\

To W. archbishop of York. Order to warn the priors and deans of
cathedral churches and the archdeacons of his province to be present in
person at the aforesaid quinzaine, and the chapters of cathedral churches
and the clergy of each diocese of his province to attend by two proctors
respectively, as the king, who has ordered each bishop to make the like
■warning in his diocese, does not wish the affairs aforesaid to be delayed for
want of such warning. [/Jj(7.]

The like to S. archbishop of Canterbury. \_Ibid.'\

To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to summon
the barons of the Cinque Ports to be present at the solemnities of the corona-
tion of Queen Philippa to do the duties (deveria) that they have been wont
to do at other coronations, as tjie king has ordained that Queen Philippa
shall be crowned at Westminster on Sunday before St. Peter in Cathedra
next. \_Fcedera.~\ By K.

Nicholas de Bolevyll, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry
Cheyner and Simon de Garton, merchants of London, 126/. ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Somerset, Dorset, and
Devon.

Cancelled on payment.

Surah, daughter of John Chaumpaigne, acknowledges that she owes to
John Chaumpaigne 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands
and chattels in co. Hertford.

Edmund Peverel acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Insula 20/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of liis lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Cancelled on payment.

Martin de Ixnyng', clerk of the king's chapel, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Shirburn to receive the pension due to one of the king's clerks
by reason of the new creation of the abbot. By p.s. [3269.]

124

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 4\d — cont.

Feb. 18. Thomas Jeorge acknowledges that lie owes to Gilbert de Berewyk

Westminster. 500 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Wilts.

The prior of St. Katherino's, Lincoln, acknowledges, for himself and
convent, that he owes to Anthony son of Godfrey de Marino of Genoa,
merchant, 408/. &s. 8d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands,
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.

The .'aid prior acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to
Nicholas Simonetti of Luca 82/. IBs. 4d.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.

Geoffrey Hoeghles acknowledges that he owes to John de Vienna
19 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Southampton.

Laurence de Compyne acknowledges that he owes to Robert Houel 201. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.

Reginald de Aston Somervill, parson of the church of Lideford, diocese
of Exeter, acknowledges that he owes to Michael de Wath and William de
Welyngoure, clerks, 57 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Devon.
Cancelled on payment.

Feb. 22.
Windsor.

Feb. 22.

Windsor.

To the justices in eyre in co. Nottingham. Order to permit Margery
Foliot, lady of Wellehagh, in that county, to have a fair in that town on
St. Swithin's day yearly and a market on Friday in every week, notwith-
standing their eyre or the proclamation hereupon made by them, as she
ought to have such fair and market by the charters of the king's pro-
genitors, and she and other lords of that town have hitherto been wont to
have such market and fair from the time of the making of the charters
aforesaid. By K.

To the same. Like order to permit Mary, late the wife of Aynier
de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, lady of Dunham, to have a market on
Tuesday in every week at Dunham, which is twenty leuce distant from the
town of Nottingham.

Hugh de Carleton and William Virly acknowledge that they owe to
John de Wodhous, clerk, 8/. Is. Od. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.

Cancelled on payment.

Roger de Forsham puts in his place John de Marten, clerk, and Theobald
Poleyn to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 11/. 2s. Od. made
to him in chancery by John Pecche.

Membrane iOd.

Enrolment of grant from Joan, late the wife of Richard Thalebot, to
John de Wotton, chaplain, and William Balle of Underlith of her manor of
Richard's Castle, cos. Hereford and Salop, and of her manor of Blethevagh
in the cantred of Melenyth in South Wales, her manor of Coderugg', co.
Worcester, and her manor of Hobrugg', co. Essex, with all appurtenances
and the advowsons of churches of the said manors (.sic) of Richard's Castle,
with the advowsons of the churches (sic) of Jeddefen, co. Worcester, and
of the church of All Saints in the city of Worcester, and of the chapel of
the manor of Coderugg', of the chapel of Blethelawe, and of the prebend of

4 EDWARD III. 125

1330. Membrane 40c/ — cont.

a portion of the church of Boreford, co. Salop, and of the priory of the
nuns of Westwode, co. Worcestei'. She also grants to tliem 4/. \\s. Od. of
yearly rent and divers other services to be received from tenements in
Lyntwardyn, within the liberty of Wygemor, co. Salop. Witnesses:
Robert Sturmy, John de Sapy, knights ; Richard de Haukeslowe, Richard
de Haukeston, William de Bellebury, Philip de Greete, John de Boulers,
Roger Eylrych, David Vaghan, John Stevenes, David Grogh. Dated at
Coderugg', on Wednesday after the Circumcision, 3 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Joan came into chanceiy at London, on 21 February,
and acknowledged the aforesaid charter.

Enrolment of charter from Johu de Wotton, chaplain, and William
Balle of Underlith to John son of Joan, late the wife of Rich.ard Thalebot,
and to Juliana his wife of the manor of Coderugg', co, Worcester, and the
advowson of the chapel thereof, to them and to the heirs lawfully begotten
between them, with remainder to John and the heirs of his body in case
Juliana die before him without an heir, with remainder to the aforesaid
Joan in default of John's heirs, for her life, with remainder to Richard, the
elder brother of the said John, and to the heirs of his body, with remainder
to Thomas, the said Richard's brother, and to the heirs of his body, with
remainder to Richard, the younger brother of the said Thomas, with
remainder to the aforesaid Joan and her heirs. Witnesses : William
Corbet, John de Sapy, Robert de Bracy, Robert Sturmy, knights ; Richard
de Haukeslowe, John de Boulers, William de Overton, William de Bille-
bury, Roger Eylrich, John Aleyn, William Carbonel. Dated at Coderugg',
on Wednesday the feast of St. Valentine, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John de Wotton and William Balle came into
chancery at London, on 21 February, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.
Enrolment of grant by the said John and William to the lady Joan, late
the wife of Richard 'Thalebot, of the manor of Richard's Castle, cos.
Hereford and Salop, the manor of Blethevagh in the cantred of Melenyth
in South Wales, and the manor of Hobrugg', co. Essex, with all appur-
tenances and the advowsons of the churches of the aforesaid manors (sic) of
Richard's Castle, and the advowsons of the churches {sic) of Jeddefenloges,
CO. Worcester, and of the church of All Saints, Worcester, and of the
chapel of Bledelowe and of the prebend of a portion of the church of
Boreford, co. Salop, and of the priory of the nuns of Westwode, co. Wor-
cester. They also grant to her 4^. ll.s. Od. of yearly rent and divers other
services from tenements in Lyntwardyn, within the liberty of Wigemor,
CO. Salop : to have and to hold for her life, with remainder to John her son
and to Juliana his wife and the heirs begotten between them, with
remainder, in case Juliana die before .John without an heir, to the heirs of
John's body, with remainder in default to Richard, his elder brother, and to
the heirs of his body, with remainder to Thomas, Richard's brother, and
to the heirs of his body, with remainder to Richard, Thomas's younger
brother, and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to the said lady Joan
and to her heirs. Witnesses : Robert Sturmy, John de Sapy, knights ;
Richard de Haukeslowe, Richard de Haukeston, William de Billebury,
Phihp de Grute, John de Boulers, Roger Eylrich, David Vaghan, John
Stevenes, David Gouch. Dated at Richard's Castle, on Thursday after
St. Valentine, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John and William came into chancery at London, on
21 February, and acknowledged the aforesaid charter.

Feb. 18. Roger de Grey, lord of Defi'rencloit, acknowledges that he owes to Joan,

Westminster, late the wife of Richard Talbot, lady of Richard's Castle, 600/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
Note of payment of 2,001.

126

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

2330. Membrane iQd — cont.

Enrolment of deed of Joan Talbot, lady of Chastel Richard, granting that
the preceding recognisance, which was made for the marriage of John her
son and Juliana, Roger's daughter, sliall be cancelled upon payment of 300/.
Wi-itten at Harewold, Friday after St. Margaret, 3 (sic) Edward III. French.

Memorandum, that Joan came into chancery at London, on 21 February,
and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

Feb. 19. .John de Cherleton, citizen of London, and Richard Haiiard acknowledge

Westminster, that they owe to John Filol of CO. Sussex 80 marks ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

Feb. 21. John le fitz Simoud, knight, acknowledges that he owes to the king 40/.;

AViudsor. to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Feb. 25.
Guildford.

Feb. 22.

Windsor.

Feb. 2?.
Guildford.

Membrane 39rf.

WiUiam de Newenham and John atte Wyke of Warefeld acknowledge
that they owe to Master Alexander de Neuport, parson of the church of
Warefeld, 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Berks.

To S. archbishop of Canterbury. The king has received complaint from
the abbot and monks of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, that the archbishop
mole.sts their monastery, which pertains immediately to the Roman church,
and the abbot and monks and their men and servants, contrary to the tenor
of their privileges, and their appeal to the apostolic see, by imposing new
and undue exactions tipon the churches appropriated to their uses iu his
diocese and by making and promulgating various penal processes against
them and their vicars and ministers, and that, although the abbot and monks,
for the quietening {serenacione) of the archbishop's conscience and in order
that all ambiguity shall be amoved, have offered themselves ready to exhibit
before the archbishop their privileges and the declarations of the apostolic
see as to the articles concerning which dispute exists between him and them,
taking for this purpose according to his discretion men learned in the law,
so that each dispute may be assuaged in a friendly manner, the archbishop
has hitherto deferred hearing them concerning this, and has ordered them to
exhibit them before his commissaries in judgment. If the matters related
are true, there is not (sic) occasion for wondering, since it is part of pontifical
modesty to embrace the ways of wholesome peace, and to avoid the incon-
venience of disputes. The king therefore requests and requires the arch-
bishop to consider the estate of the monastery and the sanctittide of the place,
wherein are buried so many bodies of saints and of the archbishop's prede-
cessors, and not to permit the quiet of the abbot and monks to be disturbed,
and if any doubtful points have arisen between them, to take care to cause
them to be determined by the mediation of suitable men, so that the tares
may be uprooted between them and the integrity of love cherished. The
king cannot refrain {dissimulare) from assisting the abbot and monks in
cherishing their fitting rights, since he is bound to do so out of his duty as
patron and is urged by the apostolic precepts.

Richard CuUehog' of Little Merlawe acknowledges that he owes to John
Outhrad of Wycombe, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.

Cancelled on payment.

Richard Othyn of Great Merlawe acknowledges that he owes to John
Outhrad aforesaid 12 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.

4 EDWARD III.

127

1330.

March 4.
Winchester.

March 6.
WiuoheBter.

March 8.
Winchester.

Feb. 23.

Windsor.

March 12.
Winchester.

March 19.

Winchester.

Membrane 39d—cont.

To Bartholomew de Burghersshe, constable of Dover castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause pro-
clamation to be made in each oi: the said ports prohibiting anyone, under
pain of grievous forfeiture, from inflicting damage or grievance by land or
by sea upon any burgess or other of the town of Great Yarmouth, but to
permit them to exercise their wares and affairs freely and without hindrance,
whilst the dispute between certain barons of the said ports and certain
burgesses of the said town at Wyndesore is pending before the king, who hits
undertaken to terminate the matter in a friendly way before the octaves of
Easter next. The king has sent the like inhibition to the bailiffs and burgesses
of the said town. By K.

The like, ' mtitatis mutandis,' to the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth.

By K. & C.

John le fitz Mauger acknowledges that he owes to Eauulph de Albo
Monasterio 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Cornwall.

Bartholomew le Wodere and .John de Froille of Winchester, skinner,
acknowledge that they owe to Ealph de Mallyng', mayor of Winchester,
201. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in
CO. Southampton.

William de Sperkeford of Winchester and William de Bromle of Win-
chester, skinner, acknowledge that they owe to the said Ralph 201. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Cancelled on payment.

To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all
those who have charters in the hanaper of chancery, whether of liberties or
of lands, pardons, or other things whatsoever, remaining in the hands of
John de Wodehous, Ifeeper of the hanaper, for fees unpaid, shall come or
send to the chancery before the Ascension next to acquit their charters
aforesaid of the hanaper, causing them to know that if they do not come or
send as above, the king will cause their charters to be broken and torn
{dilacerari) and the enrolments thereof in the rolls of chancery to be
cancelled. By K.

The like to all the sheriffs of England.

Ralph de Mallyng', mayor of the city of Winchester, puts in his place
Robert de Hemyngburgh and Robert de Kelleseye to prosecute the execu-
tion of a recognisance for 201. made to him in chancery by Bartholomew le
Wodere and John de Froille.

Alexander Champioun of Kyngeston of Porchester acknowledges that he
owes to William le Fisshere of Kyngeston 100s. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.

Robert, prior of Sele (Sela), acknowledges that he owes to Robert le
Fraunkeleyn, parson of the church of Edburton, 30/.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

The abbot of Tavystok acknowledges that he owes to John de Feryby,
clerk, 6/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Devon.

John Chynne acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of John d« Gary,
knight, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Dorset.

William Gilbert of Chepyngcaunpeden came before the king, on Monday
after St. Gregory, and sought to replevy to Sibyl, late the wife of William

128

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

March 2L

Winchester.

March 23.

Winchester.

March 22.
Winchester.

Membrane 39J — cont.
sou of William Fulredy of Chepingcauupeden, her land, which was taken
into the king's hands for her default before tlie justices of the Bench against
John le Proude of Chepingcaunpeden. This is signified to the justices.

John son of Thomas le Meneye acknoivledges that he owes to Robert
Dolyseby 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Southampton.

Roger le Forester of Wherewell acknowledges that he owes to Master
Henry le Gayte 120/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in CO. Southampton.

Richard de Sutton acknowledges that he owes to Roger le Forester of
Wherewell 120/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Southampton.

Peter de Ba, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Almaric la Zousch
26 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Berks.

Cancelled on payment.

William atte Brokhole of Effyngham acknowledges that he owes to Peter
atte Knoll 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Surrey.

The prior of Christchurch, Twynham, acknowledges that he owes to
Roger Lesewy 40 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Southampton.

Richard atte Heghhome acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Stretford,
clerk, l^s. id. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Gloucester.

Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Robert de Wyvill, canon of
Lincoln, and Richard de Hale, parson of the church of Chu, diocese of Bath
and Wells, acknowledge that they owe to Dinus Forcetti, Bartholomew de
Bardis and Peter Byny, and their fellows, merchants of the society of the
Bardi, 1,000 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln. — Thomas de Eve.sham
received the acknowledgment.

Cancelled on payment.

Wilhara, prior of Haylyug', Thomas de Borhunt, Robert de Hoo, Master
Richard de Hailyng', parson of the church of Colemere, and Richard de
Heselartun, vicar of the church of Hailyng', acknowledge that they owe to
John de Chyvereston, knight, 10/. ; to be levied, in defauh of payment, of
their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.

Aiiian ap Yevan acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Capenhurst,
clerk, 40*. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Anglesey.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Malmesbury, parson of the church of Herthill, acknowledges
that he owes to the prior of St. Swithin's, Winchester, 18 marks; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. York.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to supersede
the demand made upon William de la Plaunche for the issues of the manor
of Haveresham for the time when it was in the king's hands after the death
of Matilda, late the wife of James de la Plaunche, William's mother, upon
William's finding security to answer to the king at the next parliament for
the issues thereof, the king having liitely ordered the escheator to deliver
the manor to William. By C.

4 EDWARD III.

129^

1330.

March 28.
Woodstock.

March 8.
Winchester.

March 29.
Woodstock.

April 3.

Woodstock.

Membrane 39rf — cont.

Robert de Veer, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry, bishop of
Lincoln, 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Northampton.

Cancelled on paymevt.

Peter le Hunte, who has long served the king and his father, is sent to
the abbot and convent of Thame to receive such maintenance in their house
as John le Cok, deceased, had therein by the late king's request. By p.s.

John del Castel acknowledges that he owes to "William de Mocleston,
knight, 500/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Buckingham.

Eustace de Wyteneye acknowledges that he owes to John de Hurtesleye
100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Hereford. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

To Bartholomew de Bnrgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit Master Henry de Cantuaria, king's clerk, whom the king is
sending to parts beyond sea for the expedition of certain of his affairs, to
pass the sea from that port. By K.

Robert de Burry, William Savage, and William de Brokhurst put in
their place John de Evesham and Adam de Braunfeld to prosecute the
execution of a recognisance for 50/. made to them by Peter de Whatesford
in chancery.

To the justices in eyre in co. Nottingham. Order to permit Margery,
late the wife of .Jordan Eolyot, who holds the manor of Grymston and the
town of Welhagh, in tliat county, in dower of the inheritance of Margery
and Margaret, daughters and heiresses of Richard son of Richard Folyot,
which town is distant fifteen leuce from the town of Nottingham, to hold a
fair in Welhagh yearly on the day of the Translation of St. Swithin and a
market there on Friday in every week, and to permit merchants and others
wishing to exercise their merchandise there to sell and buy there as they
were wont before the eyre and the justices' proclamation, notwithstanding
the eyre and the proclamation, as the king has granted that she may hold
the said market and fair notwithstanding the eyre or any proclamation
made by the justices. By K.

Robert de Burry, William Savage, and William de Brokhurst put in their
place John de Evesham and Adam de Braunfeld to prosecute the execution
of a recognisance for 50/. made to them by Peter de Whatesford in
chancery.

John le Gardiner of Lockesleye came before the king, on Tuesday after
P.<ilm Sunday, and sought to replevy the land of Warin GifF.ard of Goldecote
in Goldecote, which was taken into the king's hands for Warin's default
before the justices of the Bench against Geoffrey son of Robert le Fevere of
Goldecote. This is signified to the justices.

Membrane 38d.

Enrolment of release by John son of William Warin of Dene, co. Bedford^
to Ralph de Wedon, knight, of his right in the lands that the releasor had
in Dene, Hiirgrave, and Swynesheved, and in all the lands tiierein that
miglit fall to him in the future. He also releases to Ralph a robe yearly
and maintenance for hi.s own life, and all actions, etc. Witnesses : Sir .John

90482.

130 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330, Membrane 38f? — cont.

le Marescall, Sir ^Y alter de Holewell, knights; John de la Penne, Robert
de Bukyngham, Hus;h de Kynbell, John de Toucestria. Dated at Win-
chester, on Wednesday after St. Gregory, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John came into chancery, on the said day, and
acknowledged the preceding deed.

March 18. To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to cause to assemble on Monday
Winchester, after SS. Tiburtius and Valerian next all the prelates, both men of religion
and others, and all the clergy of his province before him, and to explain to
them the affairs mentioned below and the imminent perils, and to induce
them by the ways and means that shall seem moat expedient to him to
make such subsidy to the king in such necessity for the avoidance of such
perils that the king may be able to preserve the rights and honour of
himself and of his realm and to defend and protect them and all his people
from the incursions of enemies. The king reminds him that lately at
Eltham, in the presence of the archbishop and of other prelates and
proceres of the realm then assembled by the king, the affairs touching the
king and the king of France were explained, and that, after diligent treaty
had been had, it seemed to the archbishop and them that all possible means
should be taken to have peace with the said king without peril of dis-
inheritance, and that, if the said king refused reasonable ways of peace and
endeavoured to disinherit the king as to the duchy [of Aqnitaiue] and the
other lands that he has under the said king's lordship, the king ought to
use his strength for his defence against the said king, and to this the
archbishop and the other prelates and magnates gave their counsel and
promised help, and it was thereupon agreed that the king should cause a
parliament to be summoned at Winchester on Sunday before St. Gregory
the Pope last ; but in that parliament, after the said affairs had been
expl.ained and after deliberation as to the manner and form of the defence
against the said king's power if he should invade the said lands, and after
each prelate and magnate had been asked singly what aid he would make
to the king in this event, and the earls and barons had explained their wills
in this behalf to the king with good will, the prelates answered that they
could not then make a certain answer by reason of the archbishop's
absence, but that they would make an answer that should satisfy the king
in a convocation to be made for this purpose by the archbishop. The king
will send to the archbishop at the said day some of his subjects to prosecute
the premises and to cause them to be procured as shall then be enjoined
upon them. \^Foedera.~\

The like to W. archbishop of York, to assemble on Wednesday after
St. George.

Enrolment of deed of John de Chyvereston, witnessing that he has
inspected certain letters of quit-claim that Bichard de Greyvile, sometime
lord of the lands that John holds in the town of Little Stony Eston, made
to the abbot and convent of Jumieges (Gomitico), releasing to them his
right in the advowson of the chapel of St. Mary, Little Stony Eston, for
■which release the abbot gave to Richard 10/., witnessed by Richard
de Enmeburne, Bartholomew le Petevin, John le Faukener, knights; John
de Preyne, Simon Stak, Thomas le Pastor, William Boket. John hereby
confirms to them the said chapel .and advowson with the glebe of the
advowson. Witnesses: Sir John de Basynges, Sir Robert do Norton, Sir
Robert de Popham, knights ; Thomas de Borhunte, Robert de Hoo,
Gilbert de Borhunte. Dated at Winchester, on Monday the feast of
St. Gregory the Pope, 1329 [-30], 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Winchester, on 22 March,
and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

4 EDWAEU III.

131

1330.

March 20.

Winchester.

March 16.

Winchester.

March 20.
Winchester.

March 15.

Winchester.

Membrane 3Sd — cont.

To the doge of Venice and the community of that city. Request that
they will do what is equitable nnd reasonable for the king's merchants of
the society of the Bardi of Florence for the settlement of the disputes that
have arisen between the doge and community and the said merchants by
reason of certsiin contracts between them, and that they will not permit
them to be aggrieved hereafter for these reasons, and that they will so
conduct themselves in hearing the king's request that the said merchants
may feel that his prayers have benefited them, and that tlie king may be
the more bound to the advancement of their wishes in things in his power
at fitting opportunities. \^Fcedera.^

To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him
who supplies his place in the forest of Essex. Order to cause to be
replevied to Eichard Waleys and Eleanor his wife until the coming of the
justices for pleas of the Forest in that county their park of Horsfreth,
which is within the bounds of the forest aforesaid, and which has been
taken into the king's hands because it is not enclosed according to the
assize of the Forest.

William .Jeudewyne, tenant of certain parts of the lands that belonged to
Eichard Jeudewyne, puts in his place James de Kyngeston, clerk, to
defend the execution of a recognisance for 8 marks made to Hugh de
"Warknethby, treasurer of Holy Trinity church, Chichester, in the late
king's chancery.

To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause forty carpenters to be chosen
in his bailiwick by the advice of Eobert de Fynyng and William de Boford,
■whom the king is sending to him for this purpose, and to cause them to
come to Claringdon before the octaves of Easter next to repair the paling
about the king's park there at his cost, as they shall be then enjoined.
Et erat patens. By C.

To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause proclamation to be made
that all those who have any of the goods and chattels or jewels that belonged
to Hugh le Despenser, the elder, Hugh le Despenser, the younger, Edmund,
late earl of Arundel, Edmund, late earl of Kent, or Master Robert de
Baldok, late enemies of the king and his realm, shall send the same to the
king's wardrobe before three weeks from Easter next, causing all persons to
know that the king will appoint men to enquire concerning such goods,
chattels, and jewels, and the names of those who had or held them, and that
all found guilty of detaining them after the aforesaid time shall be punished
as concealers of the goods of the said enemies and rebels, certifying the
king of his proceedings in this matter. "

\_Fcedera.']

The like to all the sheriffs of England.

By K.

[Ibid.']
Order to take all those whom he

April 3. To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.

Woodstock, shall find going armed, with their horses and armour, and to cause them to
be imprisoned, and their horses and armour to be kept safely until otherwise
ordered, certifying the king of the names of those arrested and of the value
of their horses and arms, as the king understands that many are going about
armed in the sherifi:'s bailiwick, contrary to tlie form of the statute made in

the late parliament of Northampton.
\_Fmdera.']
The like to the sheriffs of the following counties :

Southampton. Gloucester.

Bedford and Buckingham. Hereford.

Salop and Stafford. Cambridge.

Nottingham and Derby. Northampton.

Essex and Hertford. Norfolk and Suffolk.

ByK.

[Ibid.]
2

132 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^33() Membrane "AM — cont.

April 13. To the, sheriff of Cumberland. "Whereas in the parliament held at

Woodi-tock. Wyucestre certain letters of Edmund de Wodestok, late earl of Kent, touch-
ing treason and the defeasance of the king's estate were shewn to the king,
which letters the earl did not deny, wherefore he was ordei'ed under arrest,
and he, of his own free will and without coercion, acknowledged before the
coroner of the king's household that he had made alliance on both sides of the
sea to assemble a force of men-at-arms to the defeasance of the king's estate
and royal dignity, contrary to his homage, fealty, and allegiance, falsely
pretending that Edward II., at who.ie interment he was present with other
magnates of the realm, was alive, and the king, when these things were
shewn to him, sent to Edmund earls, barons, and other magnates and nobles
of the realm, before whom be put into writing and acknowledged the said
treason and wickedness, wherefore, by the assent of the said earls, barons,
and other magnates and nobles in the said parliament, the earl was adjudged
to death by their award as a traitor to the king and to the realm : the king
orders the sheriff to cause to be published the earl's death for his treason
and wickedness aforesaid, and if he find anyone saying privily or openly that
the earl was put to death otherwise than by the assent of the said magnates
and by the award of the parliament and for his treasons and wickedness,
as is aforesaid, or if he find anyone saying, in order to make trouble in the
realm, that the late king is alive, to cause such men to be arrested and to be
kept safely in prison until otherwise ordered, certifying the king concerning
such arrests. French. [Fcedera.^

The like to all the sheriffs of England, llbid.'}

April 26. To John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to him who supplies his

Woodstock, place. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next the
execution of the king's order to deliver to Richard son of Gilbert Talbot
the manor of Hetlieneshalgh and the park there and the forest of Lowes in
Tyndale [as at page 122 above'}, as the king has given the above day to
David de Strabolgi, earl of Athole, to be in chancery concerning the premises.

ByK.

Membrane 37d.

March 26. To L. count of Flanders. At the complaint of brother William de Querle,
Beading. warden of the convent of Friars Minors, London, that, in returning from
the Roman court to Dover in a ship of Whitsand, he placed in that ship
books, 89 florins, and other things of the said convent to the value of 70/.
sterling, in order to take them to the convent, and that Copin Bodeleyn,
Clayn' Langeniere of Neuport, and Peter Joze and other malefactors of the
count's power entered the ship whilst sailing between Whitsond and Dover,
and took and carried away with them to Neuport by armed force the said
books, money, and things, the late king requested the count to cause restitu-
tion or satisfaction to be made to the warden, according to the promise of
the count's envoys before the said king's council : as the warden has not yet
obtained restitution, the king requests the count to cause restitution or
satisfaction to be made to the warden, coming to him for this reason, for the
goods and things aforesaid, as he would wish the king to do in the like case
to his men coming to the king's realm and power.

Enrolment of relea.se by William son of Edmund Trussel, knight, to
Richard de Monemuth of his right in the manor of Grancete near Cambridge,
which manor William had of the grant of the king for life. Witnesses :
Oliver de Ingham, Ralph Basset, John Mautravers, Roger de Swynuerton,

4 EDWARD III.

133

1330.

April 2.

Woodstock.

April 3.
Woodstock.

April 5.
Woodstock.

April 3.
Woodstock.

April 6.
Woodstock.

April 14.
Woodstock.

April 11.
Woodstock.

Membrane 37d — cont.

and Siraon de Bereford, knights. Dated at Wodestok, 27 Murcl],
4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that William came into chancery, on the said day, and
acknowledged the preceding deed.

Elias de Assheburn acknowledges that he owes to .John de Woilhous,
clerk, lis. Ad. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Northampton.

John le Keu of Haucleye acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Coppare
of Berkeleye 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Southampton.

To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to supersede the demand upon the
prior of Monks' Kirkeby for the tenths and impositions due from him by
reason of his churches and spiritualities, upon his finding security to answer
therefor to the king at the sheriff's next proffer at the exchequer, unless he
can prove that he ought to be quit thereof, as he asserts that helms satisfied
the prior of St. Katherine's without Lincoln, collector of the tenths and
other impositions of the clergy of the province of Canterbury, for his tenths
and impositions, and that he has letters of acquittance from the said collector.

John de Gyllyngham, parson of the church of Sutton, diocese of Salisbury,
acknowledges that he owes to Master Thomas de Garton, clerk, 40/. ; to he
levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods
in CO. Wilts.

Cancelled on payment.

Brother Thomas Larcher, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
in England, acknowledges that he owes to Master Pancius de Conlrono
1,250 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.
The said prior acknowledges that he owes to Asselinus Simonetti of
Luca 800 marks ; to be levied as above.

Cancelled on payment.
The said prior acknowledges that he owes to Jakettus Totty of Luca
1,066 marks 8s. lOd. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Emma,
late the wife of Robert de Monte Alto, executrix of bis will, and her
co-executors to have respite until a month fron\ Easter next for all debts
due to the exchequer from Robert at his death. By K.

Robert, abbot of Abyndon, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he
owes to Margaret de Bereford and Ed[mund] de Bereford 100 marks; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiaslical
good.s in cos. Oxford and Berks.

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king.
Order to be at Bannebury in the quinzaine of Easter next with the rolls,
writs, memoranda, and other things touching that court (jplaceavi).^ and to
hold the pleas there, as the king wills that they shall be there at the said
date with all their court {placea) and that the aforesaid pleas shall be held
there. By K.

John Bythechurchey, executor of the will of John de Bloxham, puts in
his place John de Oxonin, clerk, and Stephen de Duddeleye to prosecute

134

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

April 18.
Woodstock.

April 14.
Woodstock.

April 23.
Woodstock.

April 30.
Woodstock.

May 2.

Woodstock.

May 2.
Woodstock.

Membrane 37d — cont.

the execution of a recognisance for 10/. made to the said John de Bloxham
iu chancery by Walter son of Walter le Ran of Aumoudesham.

John de Flete aclcnowlcdges that he owes to Thomas de Baumburgh,
clerk, 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Wilts.

Cancelled on payment.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause a regard for the forest of
Shircwode to be made before the coming of the justices of the Forest, so
that it be made before the Assumption next.

[ Capitula.']

Thomas de Ynde came before the king, on Monday the feast of
St. George last, and sought to replevy to himself the land of John de
Lothewich, which was taken into the king's hands for John's default before
the justices of the Bench against GeofPrey de Welewe. This ia signified to
the justices.

Saer de Rocheford puts iu his place James de Kyngeston and Richard de
Enderby, clerks, to defend the execution of a recognisance for 300 marks
made to Roger de Swynarton by him in chancery.

Roger de Wodelond puts in his place John de Somerton in the suit in
chancery between Geoffrey de Bosiles and Roger of this, that Roger shall
shew cause why the king's writ to arrest Geoffrey for contumacy ought not
to be superseded.

Enrolment of deed of Roger de Somervill, knight, witnessing that whereas
be lately granted to the abbot and convent of Newminster, co. Northumber-
land, the advowson of the church of Stanyngton, dioce.se of Durham, he
hereby grants that he will acquit them against the king and other lords of
the service of a sixteenth of a knight's fee, and of all otlier services toucliing
the advowson, and he binds himself, his heirs, and his manors of Stanyngton
and Witton and all his lauds in that county. Witnesses : Sir Roger de
Horsele, Sir John de Fenwyk, Sir Gerard de Wydryngton, knights;
William de Felton, Alan le Clerk, Robert de Seton. Dated at Barton
Anneys, on Friday before St. George, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Roger came into the chancery at Wodestok, on
on 27 April, and acknowledged the preceding deed.

William Trussel, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Waldegrave 40 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.

The said William acknowledges that he owes to H. bishop of Lincoln 20/.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. North-
ampton.

Cancelled on payment.

Bernard Puche acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Burg-
herssh, knight, 250 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Kent. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

Mary, late the wife of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, puts in her
place John de Sancto Paulo, clerk, to prosecute the execution of certain
recognisances made to Aymer and to her in the chancery of the late and
present kings.

4 EDWARD III.

135

1330.

April 16.
Woodstock.

April 18.
Woodstock.

April 13.
Woodstock.

April 18.
Woodstock.

April 22.

Woodstock.

April 4.
Woodstock.

Membrane 3Qd.

Enrolment of release by Robert le Wolf of Herlaston, brother and Iieir of
Sir William de Herlaston, to John son of Richard de Enemeth of Edenyng-
hale of his right in a messuage, a cariicate of land, and 2^. of rent, and in
all the lands that John has in Harwe and Stanmere near Eggeswere of the
gift and feofPment of Sir Elias de Grymesby, clerk, who previously had them
of William's feoffment. Witnesses : Henry de Staunton of London, ' spioer,'
William de Waltham of Fletestrete, London, ' cordewaner,' John de Eoxeye
of Harewe, John Dyket, William le Clerk, Roger Coyto, Hemy atte
Marleput, John de Herlaston. Dated at Harewe, on Sunday after
St. Juliana, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery at Eynesham, on 17 April,
and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Arnald Garsie de
Sancto Johanne has shewn the king that Edmund, late earl of Kent, demised
the manor of Pirybreth, co. Surrey, to him for a term not yet expired, and
that Simon's sub-escheator in that county took into the king's hands Arnald's
own goods and chattels in the manor amongst the goods and chattels of the
earl, by colour of the king's order to take into his hands the earl's lands,
goods and chattels, and he has besought the king to cause his goods and
chattels aforesaid to be delivered to him ; the king therefore orders the
escheator to make inquisition whether or not Arnald had any goods or
chattels in the manor at the time when it was taken into the king's hands,
and, if so, what they were and their value, and to cause any of Arnald'a
goods and chattels that may have been thus taken into the king's hands to
be kept ■without diminution or sale until otherwise ordered.

By K. on the information of the steward.

The prior of Birkheved of co. Chester acknowledges, for himself and his
convent, that they owe to John de Wodehous, clerk, 11 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.

Benedict de Glaunvyll, who has long served the king and his father, ia
sent to the abbot and convent of Quarr {Quarerd) in the isle of Wight to
receive such maintenance for life as John le Hunte had in their house in hia
lifetime by the late king's request. _ By p.s. [343 J.]

Walter de Bonevile came before the king, on Wednesday after SS. Tiburtius
and Valerian, and sought to replevy to himself and Lucy de Bonevile their
land in Tettebury, which was taken into the king's hands for their default
before the justices of the Bench against Thomas son of Peter de Brewosa.
This is signified to the justices.

Richard Hauard acknowledges that he owes to John Wyard 200/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

William atte Halle is sent, in consideration of his good service to the king
and to his father, to the abbot and convent of Pipwell to receive such
maintenance in their house for life as William le Hunt, deceased, had
thei-ein by the late king's request.

Thomas de Bardefeld acknowledges that he owes to .John Wyard
20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Essex.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Evesham, John's
attorney.

Oliver de Booun, knight, and Thomas de Berdefeld acknowledge that they
owe to John Wyard 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Cancelled on payment.

136

CALENDAR 01' CLOSE KOLLS.

1330.

April 27.
Woodstock.

April 27.
Woodstock.

May 2.

Woodstock.

April 23.

Woodstock.

April 20.
Wcodstcck.

April 2L
Woodstock.

April 2L

Woodstock.

April 30.

Woodstock.

April 3.
Woodstock.

Membrane 36rf — cont.

The paid John Wyard puts in his place Thomas de Evesham and Reginald
de Evesham to prosecute the execution of the preceding recognisance.

Edmund de Bohun, knight, puts in his place Simon Monserel and
Theobald Portejoie to defend the execution of a recognisance for 160^. made
to James Beauflour by him in chancery.

Richard le Waleys, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Master Henry
de Clif 18 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. York.

Cancelled on payment.

William son of Thomas de Pynchebek acknowledges that he owes to
Agnes de Manneby \00l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. York.

Richard de Tettebure, who long served the king, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Cirencestre to receive for life such maintenance in their
hoiise as William de la Mare, deceased, had therein by the request of
Edward I. By p.s. [3510.]

Robert de Driffeld, yeoman of the king's kitchen, who long served the
king, is sent to the prior and convent of Dureme to receive for life such
maintenance in their house as Thomas de Kendale, deceased, had therein by
the request of Edward I. By p.s. [3472.]

To the prior and convent of Bernewell. Order to grant to the king's
clerk, John de Hatfeld, son of Roger de Hatfeld, burgess of London, the
pension due to one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the
prior. By p.s. [3459.]

To John de Bolyngbrok, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause
inquisition to be made concerning the lands that Payn Tibetot, tenant in
chief of the late king, held in the town of Hangthwayt, co. York, and else-
where in the escheator's bailiwick that are not contained in the inquisitions
taken after Payn's death, and to take into the king's hands all such lands as
have not 3'et been taken into his hands, as the king is given to understand that
certain men have entered and occupy lauds in that town and elsewhere in the
escheator's bailiwick that Payn held in his demesne as of fee, the custody
whereof ought to pertain to the king by reason of the minority of Payn's heir.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
inquisition to be made concerning the lands that Hugh le Despenser, the
younger, was seised of in the town oi' Weston Brut or elsewhere in the
escheator's bailiwick on the day of his forefeiture, and to cause such lands as
have not yet been taken into the king's hands to be taken into his hands
without delay, as the king is given to understand that Hugh was seised of
certain lands in the aforesaid town on the day of his forfeiture that ought to
have come to the king's hands as escheat, but which have not yet been taken
into his hands.

John son of Hugh Lamberd of Bledelawe puts in his place John de
Borham, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 10 marks
made in chancery to him by Alan de Leaume of Lechamstede.

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, jflstices to hold pleas before the king.
Whereas the king — upon learning that the late king had divers goods aud
chattels in the land of Gower in Wales, such as silver vessels, armour, and
other goods that ought to pertain to the king, and that they had been taken
and carried away by certain men of that land — appointed Richard de
Peshale and David de la Beer to make inquisitions concerning the said
goods ; and it is found by their inquisitions that John deLangeton and others
named in the inquLsilions are indicted of the taking and carrying away of
the goods and chattels, and John appeared in parliament at Winchester and

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137

1330.

May 5.

'Woodstock.

May 19.

"Woodstock.

Membrane ZQd — cont.
offered to stand to right before the king in his court concerning the premises,
and hereupon found mainpernors in the said parliament, to wit John de
Moubray, Robert de Clifford, and Nicholas de Howyli of co. York, to have
him before the king in fifteen days from Easter to stand to right concerning
the premises : the king, wishing to provide for his indemnity, and that
justice shall be done, sends a transcript of the inquisitions to the justices
sub pecle sigilli, ordering them to inspect the transcript and to cause to be
done what ought to be done of right in the premises both for the king and
for the others named in the transcript.

To the king of Aragon. Letters of credence in favour of Willinm Trussel
and Eeymund Cornill, whom the king has caused to be sent to him, and to
whom tlie king has opened the secrets of his heart, to be expounded by them
to the king of Aragon, and requesting him to write back by them his
pleasure in these affairs. \_Fcedera.]
The like to the following :
The king of Portugal.
The king of Majorca.

Sir Alfonsus, king of Castile {Calelle), Leon, Toledo [etc.]. [/Sj</.]
To Eeymund Cornill. Tlie king has committed certain of his affairs to
him and to William Trussel, which William will explain to him by word of
mouth, to be expounded to the kings of Castile, Aragon, Portugal, and
Majorca, and he desires him to exhibit such diligence in the matter as to
merit commendation. \_Ibid.']

To the king of Aragon. Letter of credence in favour of William Trussel,
whom the king is sending to his presence to make known to him the king's
intention concerning the matters touching the defence of holy churcii and
the Christians against the Saracens, who are endeavouring to invade the
confines of Granada (Granati), upon which matters the king of Aragon has
written to the kitjg with renewed piayer?, and requesting the king of
Aragon to write back his wishes by the said William. [76ic?.]

The like for the said William and Reymund Cornelii, to whom the king
has explained his intentions, [/iirf.]

March 21.
Winchester.

Membrane Sod.

To the sheriff of Norfolk. Writs for payment of 71. I2s. Od. to William
de Sancto Omero and Roger de Bourne, knights of that county, for their
expenses in attending the parliament summoned at Winchester on Sunday
before St. Gregory last, to wit for 19 days at is. a day each. By K.

The like for -various sums to the sheriffs of other counties for the knights
of the respective counties [^na?nes as in Return of Members of Parliament,
i. 89, omitting Cornwall, Essex, Gloucester, Hertford, Leicester, Lincoln
Middlesex, Northumberland, Somerset, and omitting one name in Notting-
ham, Oxford, Suffolk, Surrey, and Sussex].

To the bailiffs of St. Albans. Writ for payment of 68.?. OfZ. to Thomas

son of John le Taillour and Roger Aleyn, burgesses of that town, for their

expenses in attending the aforesaid parliament, to wit for 17 days at 2s. a

day each. By K.

The like in favour of the following:

John Wyn and William atte Welle, to the bailiffs of Chichester, for

60.J. for 15 days.
Robert son of William and John son of Henry, to the bailiffs of

Warwick, for 68*. for 1 7 days.
John de Weston and Roger Pride, to the bailiffs of Shrewsbury for
4/. 4«. Qd. for 21 days.

138

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^330. Membrane 35d — cont.

Nicholas de Staunford and William de Bifeld, to the mayor and bailiffs

of Northampton, for 60.?. for lo days.
John le Deveneys and William Gabriel, to the mayor and bailiffs of

Winchester, for 42s. (sic) for 11 days.
John le Flemyng and Andrew Haywode, to the m.iyor and bailiffs of

Southampton, for 42s. (sic) for 11 days.
Richard de Cave, to the bailiffs of Bedford, for 30s. for 15 days.
Robert de Ponton, to the bailiffs of Launoeton, for 42s. for 21 day?.

May 13. To John le Smale, king's clerk, or to him who supplies his place in the

Woodstock, port of Portesmuth. The king learns from the complaint of Augustine le
Gayner of Cork, in Ireland, that whereas he caused a ship of his of Cork
called ' La James' of Cork, whereof Ricliard de Hereford is master, to be
laden at Depe in Normandy with cloth and other goods bought by him in those
parts, in order to carry them to Cork to trade there with them, and the ship
on her voyage was driven by sea-tempest to Portesmuth, the said John has
arrested the ship and cargo by pretext of the king's order to choose certain
ships for the purpose of sending victuals to the duchy [of Aquitaine], and
detains the ship under arrest, contrary to the king's order , wherefore
Augustine has besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore
orders John, if it be as stated, to cause the ship and goods to be delivered
Augustine, to be taken by him thence to Cork, so that renewed complaint to
do not come to the king through John's default ; provided that other
ships be chosen and provided for the carriage of the said victuals, according
to the king's order.

Membrane 3Sd.

March 20. To the count of Flanders. Request that he will cause justice to be done
Winchester, to Henry le Palmere, Alan atte Warf, Thomas Tuk, and Robert Youn, who
is now deceased, concerning their ship called ' La S[w]alwe' of London
and the goods in her [as in this Calendar, 13 Edward II. p. 172], in
accordance with the king's previous requests \as in this Calendar,
2 Edward III. p. 394], so that it may not behove the king to provide the
merchants with another remedy, certifying the king of his proceedings by
his letters by the bearer hereof.

To William, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland, and lord of
Friesland. Request that he will cause justice to bo done to Stephen
Aleyn, citizen and merchant of London, concerning his ship called ' La
Alargarete ' of London and the goods in her [as in this Calendar,
2 Edward III. p. 392], as the count has done nothing in response to the
king's previous request [as above'], as the king learns from Stephen's com-
plaint, so that it may not behove the king to provide him with another remedy,
certifying the king of his proceedings by his letters and by the bearer hereof.
March 28. To Alfonsus, king of Castile, [etc.]. Whereas, at the complaint of
Woodstock. Gerard de Byole of Southampton, merchant, suggesting that he lately ~
loaded a ship called ' La Seint Nicholas ' of Cidais, whereof William
Butor was master, at La Rochele with 86 tuns of white wine and a pipe of
bastard wine, in order to bring the same to this realm to trade therewith,
and that certain malefactors of the towns of Santander (Sancto Andocro),
Castro Ordiales (Castro Durdialis), St. Sebastian, Bermeio (Vermeo),
Laredo (La Rede), of Fuentarrabia (Fonte Arabeo), and Guitario
(Guitarie), of Alfonsus's power and lordship, entered the ship by armed
force at Le Boys near La Rochele, and took and carried away the aforesaid
wine and other goods and chattels of Gerard's to the value of 350/., the
king frequently requested Alfonsus to cause restitution or satisfaction to be
made lo Gerard, and Alfonsus has done nothing in the matter, as is shewn
to the king on behalf of Gerard: the king therefore requests Alfonsus to

4 EDWAED III.

139

1330. Membrane 33t? — cont.

f^ause speedy justice to be done to Gerard, according to the liing's previous
requests, so that it may not beiiove the Icing to provide him with another
remedy, certifying the king of his proceedings by his letters and by the
bearer. \Fcedera.'\

Enrolment of deed of William Trussel, knight, acknowledging receipt
from Sir Thomas de Bourn of the manor of Eloure, which was seised into
the king's hands for certain reasons, and which the king granted to Thomas
during pleasure, with the sown land and other profits in the manor, which
manor the king has rendered to William Trussel, and witnessing that
William has released to Sir Thomas and to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, all
manner of actions by reason of the said seisin or of the manor, etc. Dated
at Eynesham, 1 May, 4 Edward III. French.

Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Eynesham, on the
said day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

May 5. John de Mercham, ' spicer ' and citizen of Winchester, acknowledges

Woodstock, that he owes to John Godhyne of Marleberge, merchant, 20TI. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.

May 5. To Master William de Weston. Order to come to the king in England

Woodstock, with all speed to inform him concerning certain affairs, according to the

king's previous orders, which he has not obeyed to the king's astonishment.

If he now neglect to execute the king's order, the king will punish

(capiemus ad vos) him and his goods as befits. By K.

May 9. Bartholomew Aubry acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Priour 20/. ;

Woodstock, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.

Enrolment of grant and release by Eichard de la Pole and William de la
Pole, his brother, to the king of a moiety of the town of Lindcby,
CO. Nottingham, in exchange for the manor of Miton, lately granted to
them and their heirs by the king. Witnesses: Henry, bishop of Lincoln,
the chancellor ; Sir Oliver de Ingham, Sir John Mautravers, steward of
the household, knights ; Sir Adam de Brom, Sir Henry de 'Edenestowe,
clerks. Dated at Wodestok, 10 May, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Eichard and William came into chancery at Eynsham,
on 12 May, and acknowledged the aforesaid charter.

May 6. Simon, abbot of Eameseye, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that

Woodstock, he owes to Margaret, late the wife of William de Beretbrd, and to Edmund
de Bereford, executors of William's will, 80/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Hunting-
don and Bedford. — W. de Leic[estria] received the acknowledgment by writ.

Enrolment of release by John sou of John de Oldeswell to God and
St. Mary's, Stodlegh, and the canons thereof of his right in all the lands,
rents and services that the canons had of the feoffment of Peter de
Assoherugge and Jordan his brother in Oldeswell and Eosteleye. As John's
seal is unknown to many, he has procured the affixing of the seal of the
mayoralty of Oxford to the present writing. Witnesses : Eobert de Aston,
John de Peito, John le Eous, William de Merston, John de Middelmor,
Andrew de Wormenhale, John son of William Bost, John de Langrissh,
clerk. Dated at Oxford, on Wednesday the eve of the Ascension,
4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Eynesham, on 18 May,
in the aforesaid year, and acknowledged the said deed.

Membrane 32d.

May 10. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to search the roUa

Woodstock, and memoranda of the exchequer concerning the debts due to the king from

uo

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

May 18.
Woodstock.

May 20.
Woodstock.

May 18.
Woodstock.

Membrane 32d — cont.
Hugh de Audele, both the debts of hi.s ancestors and the debts of the ances-
tors of Margaret his wife, and of hia own debts, and to certify the king
before Michaelmas next of what they shall find, superseding in the meantime
the demand of the said debts by summons of the exchequer. By K.

Edmund de Bohnn acknowledges that he owes to John son of John
Mautravers 2001. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lauds and
chattels in co. Berks.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Herle acknowledges that he owes to John de Akele, clerk, 15/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. North-
umberland.

To the sheriff of Gloucester. The king learns from the complaint of
Richard Bele, Robert Fraunceys and Augustine Geyner, merchants of Cork
in Ireland, that they lately came to England to buy divers sorts of corn for tlie
maintenance of certain of the king's subjects in Ireland and for the purposes
of trade, and that thej' caused tlie corn to be taken to Bristol, and caused
part of it to be placed in ships and part of it to be placed under safe custody in
that town, in order to take it to Cork, and that the sheriff, by pretext of the
king's order to buy and provide certain victuals in his bailiwick and to send
them to the duchy [of Aquitaine], arrested the aforesaid corn without
satisfying Richard, Robert and Augustine in any way for the price thereof,
and that he still detains the corn under arrest, wherefore they have besought
the king to provide for their indemnity in this behalf: the king therefore
orders the sheriff to cause the said corn to be released from arrest and
restored to the said merchants, if it have been arrested solely for this reason
and if he can provide for such corn for the king's use elsewhere without
inconvenience. If he cannot thus provide elsewhere, he is to cansi the said
merchants to be satisfied for the price of the coi'n thus taken from them, so
conducting himself that they shall not have reason to come to the king again
for this cause.

Enrolment of release by .lohn de Caylewe of co. Wilts to Sir John
Mautravers of his right in all the castles, manors, lands, and hundred.s, with
knights' fees and advowsons of priories and churches, that formerly belonged
to Sir John Giffard of Brymesfeld, to wit the castles and manors of
Brymesfekl, King's Stanlegh, Rokhampton, in co. Gloucester, Schernton,
Stapelford, and Codeford, co. Wilts, the castle and manors of Carokenny
and Bskenny in Wales. Witnesses : Sir Thomas de Berkelegh, Sir John
de Willington, Sir William de Wauton, Sir John Maudut, Sir Robert
Selyman, knights. Dated at Wodestok, 21 May, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Eynesham, on the said
day, and acknowledged the preceding deed.

Enrolment of grant by the said John to the aforesaid Sir John Mautra\-ers
of the manors of Boyton, Eleston, and Broughton, with all other lands,
knights' fees, and advowsons of churches in co. Wilts, and of the manors
of Stonhous, Stokegyffard, and Syd, with all other lands, knights' fees and
advowsons of churches in co. Gloucester. He also grants to him the rever-
sion of all the aforesaid manors and lands that lady Margaret, late the wife
of John Gyffard, holds in dower or otherwise for term of her life of John
de Caylewe's inheritance. Witnesses : Sir Thomas de Berkelegh, Sir John
de Wyllyngton, Sir William de Wauton, Sir John Maudut, Sir Robert
Selyman, knights. Dated at Wodestok, 22 May, 4 Edward III.

Memorandnm, that John de Caylewe came into chancery at Eynesham,
on the aforesaid day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

To Louis, count of Flanders. The king has received complaint from
William de Eton and Hugh Cole, citizens of Norwich, that they lately caused
a .ship of theirs to be laden at Great Yarmouth with cloth of Worstede and

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1330. Membrane 32rf — cont.

other merchandise, in order to take the same to Andewerp in Brabant to
trade there, and the master of the ship and the mariners went with the ship
to the port of Berflet, within the count's power, for the purpose of buying
victuals and other necessaries in the town of Berflet for their maintenance
to Andewerp, and that certain of the count's ministers of those parts
entered the ship anchored in the said port by armed power, and took and
carried away from tlie ship a fardel {fardellmn) of cloth of Worstede, price
80^. sterling, and they have refused to make satisfaction or restitution to the
said merchants, although the merchants prosecuted before them for restitu-
tion, wherefore the merchants have besought the king to provide a remedy :
the king therefore requests the count to hear the merchants' complaint and
to cause restitution of the cloth or satisfaction therefor and for their damages
to be made to them, so that it may not behove the king to provide them with
another remedy, writing back by the bearer an account of his proceedings
herein.

May 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit Eustace

Woodstock, de Burneby to have respite until Michaelmas next for the account that he
ought to render before them in the octaves of St. John the Baptist, as he
has been ordered by writ of the exchequer, the king having granted to him
this respite because he is intending the king's affairs in the eyre of North-
ampton, so that he cannot render his account at the said octavos. By K.

jVTay 27. WiUiam de Kirkeby, clerk, puts in his place Robert de AVarthecopp and

Woodstock. William de Emeldon, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance
for 40 marks made to him in the late king's chancery by John de Dufford,
knight.

June 1. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to supersede until his next proffer the

Woodstock, demand by summons of the exchequer upon Bartholomew de Burgherssh

for the arrears of the account of Bobert de Burgherssh for the time when he

was the constable of Edward I. of Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque

Ports. By K,

June 5. To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a colloquium and

Woodstock, treaty to be held at the abbey of Oseneye on Monday after the Translation

of St. Thomas the Martyr next. By K.

\Report Dignity of Peer, iv. 394.]

The like to seventeen bishops and nineteen abbots and the prior of
St. John of Jerusalem in England, \_Ibid.']

To Thomas, eaid of Norfolk, marshal of England. Summons to attend
the aforesaid treaty. \_Ibid.']

The like to seven earls and to lifty-four others. \_Ibid.']

Meiubranb 30d.

May 23. Michael de Presfen acknowledges that he owes to Thomas deBaumburgh,
Woodstock, parson of Emeldon church, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.

James Grosset acknowledges that he owes to Andrew de Sancto Lucio
100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Buckingham.
May 30. Thomas "Wake of Blisworth, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert
Woodstock, de Arderne, knight, 20/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Northampton. — H. de Edenstowe received the acknow-
ledgment.
June 1. William le Galeys acknowledges that he owes to John do Esthalle, the

Woodstock, elder, 220/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Salop. . , . ' . ,

142

CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLg.

1330.

June 4.

Woodstock,

June 2.
Woodstock.

June 1.
Woodstock.

June 6.
Wood.stock.

June 1.
Woodstock.

June 11.
Woodstock.

June 12.
Woodstock.

June 20.
Woodstock.

Membrane 30rf — cont.

John de Estball, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to William le
Galeys 300/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Kent.

Walter de Bonieneye of Stepel Aston acknowledges that he owes to Simon
Golias of Drayton 20 marks ; to be levied, iu default of payment, of his lands
and chattels iu co. Oxford.

To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of Kyngeston-on-HuU. Order to supersede entirely the exaction
from niercliauls of the duchy [of Aquitaiue] of 2s. for every tun of wine
brought ijy them to that port before 3 May last, for which they have paid
the prises to the archbishop of York, as the king learns from their complaint
that Richard exacts from them, by pretext of the king's writ of 3 May
aforesaid to take the archbishop's prises of wine into his hands, 2s. from
every tun taken by them to that town before the said date, for which they
have paid the archbishop's prises, wherefore they have besought the king
to provide a remedy.

John le Trumpour, who has long served the king, is sent to the prior and
convent of Durham to receive such maintenance from their house as William
de Leschekier, deceased, had therein by the late king's request.

By p.s. [3623.]
To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover Castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit brother Richard de Pavely, brother of the Hospital of
St. John of Jerusalem in England, who is going to parts beyond sea upon
certain aiiairs of the Hospital by the king's licence, to cross from the port of
Dover with his men, horses and equipments. By K.

To the prior and convent of St. Denis, Southampton. Order to grant to
Master William de Kyrkham the pension due from them to one of the king's
clerks by reason of the new creation of the prior. By p.s. [3620.]

James de Audele acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Mortuo Marl,
earl of March, 10,000 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Salop. — H. de Edenstowe received the acknow-
ledgment by the chancellor's order.

John de Felton the elder, knight, John de Insula, knight, and Henry
de Maundevyll acknowledge that they owe to William fitz Waryn 100/. ; to
be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.—
The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

John Eauf of Dundalk acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de
Baiunburgh, clerk, 30s. : to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in Ireland. — H. de Edenstowe received the acknowledgment.

Thomas, prior of Sandelford, acknowledges that he owes to Robert
Fukeram 20 marks ; to be levied, iu default of payment, of his lands,
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Berks. — H. de Edenstowe received
the acknowledgment.

Master Edmund de Haukeskarth, parson of the church of Kirkeby in
Clyveland, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous, parson of the
church of Earl's Barton, 9 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.

Membrane 2Qd.

June 16. .John de Farendon, brother and heir of Thomas de Farendon, acknow-

Woodstock. ledges that he owes to Christina, late the wife of Thomas de Farendon,
200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Dorset. — H, de Edenstowe received the acknowledgment.

4 EDWARD III.

143

1330. Membrane 29rf — cont.

.Tune 16. John de Bures of Botynton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to

"Woodstock. Richard de Munemuth 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of hia
lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.

Enrolment of deed of Richard de Munemue, granting that the preceding
recognisance shall be cancelled on condition that one of the justices of the
common Bench shall come to Botynton, co. Gloucester, at Richard's suit
between now and Martinmas, and receive by writ purchased by Richard
the acknowledgment of the aforesaid John and the lady Hawise, his wife,
that the manor of Alvescote, co. Oxford, shall remain to Richard and to
Petronella {Peronele) de Ferers and to the heirs of their two bodies, after
the death of John and Hawise, and, upon failure of such issue, to Richard's
right heirs, and on condition that John and Hawise make this acknow-
ledgment, or be ready to make it, by which acknowledgment Richard and
Petronella shall be secure of the said manor and a fine may be levied
thereby. Dated at Botynton, Wednesday after St. Botolph, 4 Edward HI.

Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery at Eynesham, on
21 June, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

June 14. Richard de Potesgrave, Robert Malet, John de Hogesham of Kercelawe,

Woodstock, and Richard de Hogesham of Kercelawe, parson of the church of Biflet,

acknowledge that they owe to John de Bourne, knight, 200/. ; to be

levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Buckingham

and Bedford. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Margaret, late the wife of
John de Burn, and executrix of his will, before H. bishop of Lincoln, by
writ.

Richard de Potesgrave and John de Hogesham of Kercelawe acknow-
ledge that they owe to Robert Malet of Quenton 200/. ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Bedford and
Buckingham. — The chancellor received the ackliowledgraent.

Cancelled on payment, achnowledged by Hugh de Stretele, who married
Isabella, late the wife of the said Robert, and executrix of his will.

June 17. Richard Chastilon acknowledges that he owes to Heremann de Brikyndon

Woodstock. 50 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in

CO. Oxford.

The aforesaid Richard acknowledges that he owes to the said Heremann

50 marks ; to be levied as above.

June 20. Robert de Grotton acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous,

Woodstock, parson of the church of Earl's Barton, 110 marks ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.

June 19. To Maurice son of Thomas, earl of Esmond (Dessemont). Prohibition

Woodstock, of his making assemblies of men-at-arms by reason of the disputes between
him and his adherents and Wilham de Burgo, earl of Ulster, and his
adherents, or of going against William in war, or of invading his land, or
otherwise disturbing the peace, understanding that if he do so, the king will
punish him {graviter capiemus') as a contemner of his dignity, as the king
understands that quarrels have arisen in Ireland between the said eails and
their adherents, and that they are making assemblies of men-at-arms to
attack one another, and to invade each other's lands. The king has made the
like inhibition to the earl of Ulster, and he will be prepared to exhibit justice,
by himself or his justices and other ministers, to the earls and to others.
{^Foidera:\ By p.s. [3676.]

June 20. John de Mohun of Dunsterre acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew

Woodcock, de Burgherssh 10,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands

lU

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

-] 230 Membrane 29d — cont.

and chattels in cos. Somerset and Dorset. — The chancellor received the
acknowledgment.

Memoranr/um, that William de Bello Campo and Robert de Aspale,
knights, mainperned before the chancellor at Gloucester, on 24 June, to
have the body of Mark (Marcii) Bagge of Fawy in Cornwall, who is
charged with adhesion to Edmund, late earl of Cornwall, before the king at '
his order to answer to him concerning the premises, upon flfteeu days'
warning.
July 13. To the sheriiFof Dorset. Whereas Robert le fuitz Payn impleads John

Woodstock, de Acton, Edmund de Chippelegh, and John Ci'ouk for a trespass before
Richard de Grey and his fellows, ju-stices appointed to hear and determine
the said trespass, and the said John, Edmund, and John, who state that
they have no land in that county, are put in exigent to be outlawed because
they did not come before the said justices to answer to Robert, they being
entirely ignorant of the exigent, and John de Acton has found the
sheriff mainpernors, to wit, .John de Bello Campo of Rym, knight,
of the sheriff's county, and Hamo fitz Richard, knight, William de Bello
Campo, knight, Ralph de Middelnye, John du Mareys, and Nicholas de
Ledrede, of co. Somerset, and the said Edmund and John Crouk have
found the aforesaid John, Hamo, Ralph, Nicholas, Johnde (sic) Mareys, and
Richard de Combes of co. Somerset, who have undertaken to have them
before the said justices on the day when the writ of exigent is returnable
before them to answer to Robert : the king therefore orders the sheriff to
supersede until the said day other execution of the said writ of exigent.

June 26.
Gloucester.

June 29.

Hanley.

July 4.

Membrane 28d.

To the justices in eyre in co. Bedford. Order to permit Henry, bishop
of Lincoln, to hold a market in Bikelisv.'ade on Monday as he was wont to
do before the eyre and before the justices' proclamation, notwithstanding
the eyre or the proclamation, as the king has given him licence to hold his
market aforesaid, and licence that merchants and others wishing to come
to the market to exercise their merchandise, buy and sell may do, notwith-
standing any proclamation made by the justices. By K.

To the same. Order to adjourn (continuetis) until the end of the eyre
all pleas before them between the king and Henry, bishop of Lincoln,
provided that tliey be pleaded before the end of the eyre. By K.

Ralph Basset of Weldon, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Simon de
Woodstock. Draiton, knight, 901.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Northampton. — -H. de Eden[stowe] received the acknow-
ledgment.

Christiana, daughter of Giles de Insula, and Elizabeth and Eleanor her
sisters put in their places Andrew de Crokesford and Thomas Testard to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 200/. made to them in the late
king's chancery by Laurence de Aete.

Enrolment of deed of John de Wiletone, lord of Umberlegh, acknow-
ledging receipt from Sir John de Mohun, lord of Dunsterre, of 400 marks,
due to him by a recognisance made in the late king's chancery on Friday
before St. Barnabas, 17 Edward II. Dated at ^ate, co. Gloucester, on
Saturday the feast of St. Katherine, 3 Edward III. French.

Memorandum, that John de Wileton came into chancery at Oseneye, on
11 July, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed, and granted that the
recognisance shall be cancelled. , ,

4 EDWAED III.

145

1330.

May 28.
Woodstock.

July 11.
Osney.

July 14.

Woodstock.

July IS.

Woodstock.

July 12.
Osney.

Membrane 28(f — cont.

Enrolment of deed of Martin de Grimston, executor of the will of Sir
William de Hamelton, discharging the prior of Lenton of a debt of
21 marks, which the prior acknowledged that he owed to William in the
chancery of Edward I. in the 20th year of his reign. Dated at Oxford,
13 July, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Martin came into chancery at Oseueye, on the said
day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed, and granted that the recognisance
shall be cancelled.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Eustace
de Burneby, late sheriff of Northampton, to havo respite until Michaelmas
for his account of the time when he was sheriff, which he is ordered by
writ of the exchequer to render ia three weeks from Midsummer, as he
cannot render it at the latter date because he is intending the king's affairs
in the eyre of Northampton.

To the justices in eyre in co. Bedford. Order to permit a market on
Thursday to be held at the town of Anotehull, co. Bedford, and to permit
merchants and others wishing to ply merchandise there and to buy and sell to
do so, as was the custom before the eyre and the justices' proclamation,
notwithstanding the eyre and the proclamation, as Eleanor de Keynes has
shewn the king that she holds the town, which belonged to John de Sancto
Amando, deceased, tenant in chief, and which is in the king's hands by reason
of the minority of John's heir, until the heir come of age by a certain yearly
ferm, and that a great part of the profit of the town comes from the market,
which is held there on Thursday, and the market is not held by reason of
the justices' proclamation ia the eyre not to hold markets in that county
during the eyre, and she has besought the king to grant that the market may
be held as was wont before the eyre so that she may answer to the king for
the whole ferm of the town. By p.s. [3727.]

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de
Britannia, earl of Hichmond, who is staying in parts beyond sea by the
king's licence, to have respite until Michaelmas next for all debts due to the
exchequer.

To Simon de Bereford, esoheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
aforesaid earl to have respite until Michaelmas for his homage for the lands
that he holds of the king in this realm. \_Fcedera.'\

The like to John de Bolyngbrok, escheator beyond Trent. \^Ibid.'\

William de Walkjnton, kniglit, puts in his place William de Walyngoure
and Theobald Poleyn to defend the execution of a recognisance for 40 marks
made in the late king's chancery to William de Kirkeby, clerk, by .John de
Dufford.

Master John de Malmesbury, late parson of the church of Dorkyngge,
puts in his place Thomas de Knaresburgh and WiUiam de Stok to prosecute
the execution of a recognisance for 150^. made to him in chancery by
Laurence le Keu of Pernestede.

To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit the abbot of I'Aumone {Elemosina), of the Cistercian order,
who lately came to this realm to visit divers houses subjected to that order
and who is returning to parts beyond sea by the king's licence, to cross
from that port with his horses, equipments, and household and reasonable
expenses.

90488,

146

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

June 30.

"Worcester.

June 25.
Gloucester,

July 10.
Osney.

July 11.
Osney.

July 12.
Osney.

Membrane 27d.

Adam de Bilbnrgli, wlio was maimed in the late king's service, is sent, in
consideration thereof and of his good service to the late king, to the prior
and convent of Repyngdon, to receive such maintenance in their house as
Robert de Say, deceased, had therein by the late king's request.

By p.s. [3701.]

Robert de Cliderhowe, clerk, puts in his place Henry de Haydok and
John de Sal to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20 marks
made to him by William le Botiller of Weryngton.

Roger, prior of Newerk, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he
owes to Richard de Rothyng, citizen and vintener of London, 401. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of bis lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.

William son of William le Botiller of Werington and Sibyl, late the wife
of William le Botiller of Werington, tenants of part of the lands of William
le Botiller of Werington, put in their place John de Langeton to defend the
execution of a recognisauce for 20 marks made to Robert de Cliderhou,
clerk, by the said William le Botiller.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede until
the next parliament the demand upon Simon de Bereford, escheator this side
Trent, for the issues of the lands of John de Boclond, knight, who held
certain tenements in IVIaydenstan in 'gavelkynde' of the archbishopric of
Canterbury, wherewith the king ordered him not to intermeddle [_as at
page 2 above'], so that what shall then seem good may be done, as Simon has
given the king to understand that they charge him with the issues of the
lands of the said John for the time when they were in the king's hands by
the voidance of the archbishopric, although such issues were not wont to be
exacted for the use of the king or of his progenitors in the like case in
times past.

John de Morton near Newborough {Novum Burgum) acknowledges that
he owes to Alan de Cherlton 30/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Stafford.

William de Calthorp, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Hothum, bishop of Ely, 2,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Cancelled on payment.

The said William acknowledges that he owes to the said bishop 1,000/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Cancelled as above.

Enrolment of indenture between John, bishop of Ely, and Sir William de
Calthorp, knight, whereby the bishop grants that the preceding recognisance
for 2,000/. shall be cancelled if no divorce be made between Walter, the
eldest son of Sir William, and Aleyse, daughter of Ralph de Crophull,
Walter's wife, the bishop's niece. Dated at Oseneye near Oxonford,
12 July, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that the bishop and William came into chancery at
Oseneye, on the said day, and acknowledged this indenture.

Enrolment of indenture made between the said bishop and William,
whereby the bishop grants that the aforegoing recognisance for 1,000/. shall
be cancelled if William perform certain covenants made, indented itaillez),
and ordained between him and the bishop touching the marriage of Walter,
son and heir of the said William, and Aleise, daughter of Ralph de Crophill,

4 EDWAED III.

147

1330.

July 13.

Osney.

July 13.
Oeney.

July 16.
Woodstock.

July 12.

Osney.

July 12.

Osney.

July 12.
Osney.

July 12.
Osney.

Membrane 2'7d — cont.

the bishop's niece, as contained in certain indentures made between the
bishop and William. Dated as above.

Memorandum, that the bishop and William came into chancery at Oseneye,
on the said day, and acknowledged this indenture.

John de Kyngeston, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Philip de la
Beche, knight, 40Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Berks.

John son of John le Faron of Neubury acknowledges that he owes to
John de Farnedon, clerk, 40Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Berks.

Robert, abbot of Bruern {Bruera), for himself and convent, and Thomas
de Langeleye acknowledge that they owe to Henry Prodhomme and Roger
de Berries, citizens of London, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in co. Oxford.

Cancelled on payment.

To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who
supplies his place in the forest in co. Salop. Order not to molest abbots,
priors, earls, barons, knights, or others of that county in their woods and
lands in that county that were put outside the forest by the perambulations
made in the times of Edward I. and Edward II., by reason of any trespasses
of vert and venison made therein after the perambulations aforesaid, and not
to permit them to be molested or aggrieved by the regarders, foresters, or
other ministers of the forest, contrary to the form of the perambulations, as
the king wills that the said perambulations shall be observed in all things. -

By p.s. [3732.]

To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all
knights and others able to bear arms shall prepare themselves with horses
and arms as speedily as possible, each according to his estate and the
quantity and value of his lands, goods and chattels, so that they shall be
ready to come to the king or to those whom he shall appoint with all their
power when summoned, to set out against certain contrariants and rebels
who lately withdrew secretly from the realm, and who have assembled
a multitude of armed men in parts beyond sea and have prepared ships of
war and many other things, and who propose entering the realm to aggrieve
the king and his people. \_Fcedera.']

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [/6irf.]

To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause proclamation to be made pro-
hibiting any one, under pain of forfeiture, from making proclamations of
tournaments, etc., or from tourneying, jousting, seeking adventures, etc., or
doing any feat of arms without the king's special licence, and to arrest and
imprison any found doing so, with their horses, arms, and equipments,
certifying the king of their names, as the king is given to understand that
certain persons make proclamations of tournaments, etc., notwithstanding
the king's preceding proclamation for knights and men to arm themselves.
[Ibid.'l

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.}

To B. count of Flanders. The king has received complaint from Thomas
de Bynedon of Southampton that, after the peace lately concluded between
Philip, king of France, and the king and after the proclamation that
merchants of France and England might cross safely by land and by sea on
both sides, without arrest or other hindrance of their goods or wares, or of the
bodies of the merchants or mariners by j-eason of the wars between the said
king iind his subjects, on the one side, and the king and his subjects, on the

k2

148

CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

July 23.

Woodstock.

.Tuly 23.
Woodstock.

July 24.
Woodstock.

ns tenant of the lands that
ill his place Thomas de Knares-

Memhrane 2*ld — cont.

other, he sent a ship of his called ' La Rose. ' to Le Swyne in Elandei's with
certain whiey, trusting in the peace and proclamation aforesaid, and that the
count's men arrested the ship without reasonable cause, and detained it and
Thomas under arrest, and it was necessary for Thomas, before he coiilu have
release of the ship or of himself, to find one John de Heile as .surety for
60/., at which the ship was appraised, to his damage and contrary to the
form of the proclamation afore.said, and that although king Pliilip of France
ordered his bailiff of Lisle (Insulen') to cause the ship and goods to be
delivered to Thomas and to annul the surety aforesaid, if the ship was
detained for anything else than a deed of war in England, since commissaries
were about to be deputed by the king of France and the king for the excesses
and extortions made by the men of their realms during the war aforesaid,
who should have powers to ordain concerning these or the like things, as
appears in the letters patent of the said king in the said merchant's possession,
which the king has seen, but the aforesaid bailiff has done nothing in the
matter, as the king is given to understand, wherefore Thomas has besought
the king to cause him to be provided with a remedy : the king therefore
requests the count to cause the suiety aforesaid to be annulled, and to cause
justice to be done to the said Thomas, and to cause to be restored to him or
to his surety anything that may have been levied by reason of the surety,
as he would wish the king to do for his merchants in the like case, certifying
the king of his proceedings by his letters and the bearer of the presents.

Alexander de Ledes, who is summoned
belonged to Richard de Kymberley, puts

bu[r]gh and Roger Basset, clerks, to defend the execution of a recognisance
for 201. made by Richard in chancery to Matilda Durant,

The prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, acknowledges, for himself and
convent, that he owes to John de Stanton, clerk, 400/. ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
CO. Oxford.

Cancelled on payment.

Thomas de Weston, knight, acknowledges tliat he owes to William de
Mayllechet 40 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Essex.

Cancelled on payment.

John Wyard puts in his place Thomas de Evesham, clerk, to prosecute
the execution of a recognisance for 20 marks made to him in chancery by
Thomas de Berdefeld.

Robert Ingram of Notingham acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de
Goushill 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Derby.

Joan, late the wife of Edmund de Passele, acknowledges that she owes to
Hugh de Turpynton 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her
lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

Joan de Fienles acknowledges that she owes to Nicholas do la Beche,
knight, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels
in CO. Berks.

Cancelled on payment.

Enrolment of release by Syward le Swarte of Brackele to the master and
brethren of St. John's hospital, Brackele, of his rigiit in two messuages
jointed together in Brackele called ' le Blakehalle,' which formerly belonged
to Tydemann le Swarte and which are situate near the house 1 hat Henry

4 EDWARD III.

149

1330. Membrane 27 d — cont.

Sorel held of the master and brethren on the north and the tenement of
John le Bere on the south. Witnesses: Peter de Burgo of Brackele ;
WilHam le Riche of the same; John de Welle of the same; John de
Wardington ; Roger Flekeman of Whitefeld ; Stephen Alwold of Syresham ;
Elias Resun of Westlirop ; Robert Cornewaleys of Bodeston ; John le
Clerk of Brackele. Dated at Brackele, on Monday after the Translation of
St. Thomas the Martyr, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Syward came into chancery at Buckyngham, on
25 July, and acknowledged the preceding deed.

Membrane 26d.

Enrolment of agreement between William de Mayllechet and Sir Thomas
de ^Veston, knight, Margaret his wife, and William de Weston, his brother,
parson of the church of Hockelee, diocese of London, whereby William de
Mayllechet demises to them the manor of Reynham, co. Essex, which he
had of the king's grant for life, to have for the term of his life, rendering
therefor to him 40 marks yearly, and doing the services due to the chief
lords. Witnesses : Sir Robert Daspal, Sir John de Claroun, Sir William
Moigne, Sir William de Cusaucia, Sir Thomas Gobyoun, knights; William
de Cusancia, clerk ; Henry Gernet, John de Dovorr', Benedict de Dytton,
Robert fuitz William, John de la Doune, Eobert William, John de
Dakenham. Dated at Wodestock, on Wednesday the feast of St. Mark,
4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that the parties aforesaid came into chancery at Wodestok,
on 23 July, and acknowledged this deed.

Membrane 24rf.

July 29. To him who supplies the place of the justiciary of Ireland. Order to

Northampton, cause the body of Edmund de Lacy, lately taken and in his custody, to be

delivered to the men of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, who shall

bring to him the earl's letters. By p.s. [3807.]

Aug. 3. Simon dc LaunshuU, William le Huntc, John le Waidour, John de

Northampton. Longevill, Adam de Gotesbrok, Thomas de Stauuford, William de Lcde-
lawe, Adam de Naylesworth, John de la Porte, Simon de la Porle, Simon
de Haddon, W^illiam de Shenesby, John de Stratton, Nicholas Golafre,
Roger de Ishara, Robert le Spicer, Robert de Sancto Omero, John son of
John le Waidour, Robert Ete, Robert de Chaunceux, Henr^' de la Poite,
Roger le Saucer, William de Kyvelyngworth, Nicholas le Porter, Augustine
Wysnian, William Elys, Geoffrey de Herlaston, Philip Everard, Pentecost
de Morton, and Thomas le Moigne acknowledge that they owe to Thomas
Ace 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.

William Russel of Stonleye acknowledges that he owes to John de
Baddeby 50.?. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Warwick.

Thomas de Holbrouk acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas Shirlok
100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Suffolk. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

July 24. Thomas de Saunford acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert Talebot 20/. ;

Woodstock, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Suffolk

and Middlesex. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

150

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 24rf — cont.

Enrolment of grant by Hugh de Turpyton, knight, to Robert Cokerel
of Ireland of 20 marks of rent in the town of Maynclare in Ireland.
Witnesses : Sir Robert de Dufford, Sir Robert Aspal, 'Sir Tliomas de {sic)
Latyraere, Sir John de Bavent, knights ; Henry Porchas. Dated at
Wodestok, on Wednesday after Midsummer, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Hugh came into chancery at Northampton, on
3 August, and acknowledged the aforesaid charter.

Aug. 3. To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Order to cause proclamation to be

.XorthamptoQ. made prohibiting the holding of touruanieuts, etc., and to arre.st any

presuming to do so, certifying the king of their names, as the king learns

that certain persons intend holding tournaments, etc., in the sheriff's

bailiwick notwithstanding his late prohibition. By K.

Aug. 6. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede until

Rockingham, the octaves of Michaelmas next the demand upon Richard de Pessale and
Alina his wife for the issues of certain lands in co. Sussex that are of the
barony of Brembre and which they claim to hold for Alina's life, and which
the king caused to be taken into his hands for certain reasons, as the king
lately granted that they should have again and hold the said lands until a
certain time, on condition of their finding security to answer to him at the
exchequer for the issues thereof in the meantime.

To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to supersede the demand upon the said
Richard and Alina for the aforesaid issues for the aforegoing reasons.

Aug. 10. To the abbot of Citeaux and the diffinitores of the chapter-general of the

Stamford, order about to be celebrated at Citeaux. The king has sent to them
manifold prayers that they would grant the paternity or immediate
superiority of the abbey of Ystrad MarcheO (Straiamarcell') in Powys, of
their order, which is affiliated to the abbey of Whitland {Blanka Landa),
to the abbot and convent of Bildewas, because the abbey of Whitland is
situate in Wales and is ruled by the levity of the Welsh, and by the
negligence and carelessness of the abbots of that place the abbey of Ystrad
Marchell is so wasted in its goods and possessions, and is reduced as it
were to nothing, and there is not there regular observance, and because un-
lawful assemblies to excite contentions and hatred between the English and
Welsh have been there entered into, as has been many times related ; and
they committed the superiority to the abbot of Bildewas until they should
otherwise ordain, being unwilling to prejudice the abbot of Whitland con-
cerning his right in this behalf, lest a personal offence should redound to
the damage of his church, as the abbots of Dore and of Thame have in-
formed the king on behalf of the said abbot and diffinitores : the kmg,
considering that this cannot in any way suffice for the reformation of the
estate of the abbey and that the perils that may arise out of such assemblies
through the contumacy of the Welsh cannot be thus avoided, requests tiie
abbot and diffinitores, duly considering his prayers sent to them so often m
this connexion, to grant the superiority of the abbey of Ystrad Marchell to
the said house of Bildewas in perpetual right, since not only crime and
negligence but also just and reasonable cause demand it, and that they will
impose perpetual silence concerning this matter upon the abbot of Whitland,
understanding that the king has this matter so at heart that he can scarcely
be at peace in his mind until he know that it has been put into effect.

To the abbot of Citeaux. Like letter, requesting him to assent to the
transference of the superiority to the house of Bildewas as above.

The like, ' mutatis mutandis,' to the abbot of Clairvaux, requesting him
to urge the aforesaid matter before the abbot of Citeaux and the
diffinitores.

4 EDWAED III.

151

1330.

Aug. 10.
Stamford.

Membrane 24d — cont.
To L. bishop of Durham. Order to appoint Ralph de Nevill to array the
knights, esquires, and all other fencible men of the bishop's liberty, so that
they be ready to set out against the contrariants and rebels who lately left
the realm, and to survey and ordain that all places on the sea coast within
that liberty where ships may arrive shall be so kept that peril may not arise
to the king or his realm by the entry of the said rebels into that liberty, so
conducting himself in this matter that the king may not have reason to
punish {materiam capiendi) the bishop or his liberty of Durham, as the
king lately ordered proclamation to be made that all knights and others
capable of bearing arms shall prepare themselves with horses and arms as
speedily as possible, so that they shall be ready to set out against the said
rebels if they invade the realm, and he has appointed certain ot his subjects in
divers counties to cause knights, esquires, and other fencible men in those
counties to be arrayed, and bring them armed and arrayed to the king or to
those whom he shall appoint when summoned, to set out against the said
rebels. The king makes this order in consideration of the perils that may
arise from the coming of the rebels into the liberty of the bishopric, and
as the premises cannot be executed by the bishop within the liberty by
reason of the character (lionestatein) of holy church, and he wills that they
shall be executed by the said Kalph, in whose faithfulness he confides.
[Farfero.] By K. & C.

Membrane 23d.

Aug. 15. Richard Murymouth, chaplain, is sent to the abbot and convent of Oseneye

Bourne. to receive the pension due from them to one of the king's clerk's by reason
of the new creation of the abbot. By p.s. [3844.]

Memorandum, that John de Swynford came into chancery at Brunne, on
16 August, and acknowledged that Robert de Kelm had satisfied him for
20/. that Robert acknowledged that he owed to him in chancery in the first
year of the king's reign, and he prayed that the recognisance may be
cancelled, and it is not now cancelled because the rolls of the chancery of
that time are in the Tower of London.

Aug. 16. Richard de Morton, parson of the church of Weresle, acknowledges that

Bourne. he owes to Nicholas son of Thomas Tastolf 500/. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Huntingdon. — Henry de
Edenstowe received tlie acknowledgment.

Aug. 15. To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause William de Orlaston and Stephen

Bourne. Denet, imprisoned in the sheriff's custody by the king's order, to be brought

at the sheriff's risk to Northampton, there to be delivered to the sheriff of

Northampton, whom the king has ordered to receive him and to cause him

to be kept in prison in Northampton castle until further orders. By K.

Aug. 16. To Bartholomew de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of

Bourne. the Cinque Ports. Order to cause John Monyng' of Dover to be pursued

and arrested, and to cause him to be kept in prison until otherwise ordered.

ByK.
Aug. 18. John de Leicestria acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous,
Foliiingtam. clerk, 41. 9s. 4.d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Wilts.

Aug. 6. Brother Leonard de Tibertis, prior of the Hospital of St. John of

Eockingham. Jerusalem in Venice, supplying the place in England of the grand-master

of the Hospital, and brother Thomas Larcher, prior of the Hospital in

pjiiHand. acknowledge, for themselves and their brethren, that they owe to

152

CALENDAR OF CLOSE KOLLS.

1330.

Aug. 12.
Bourne.

Aug. 17.
Bourne.

Aug. 18.
Heokington.

Aug. 19.

Heckington.

Aug. 31.
Clipstone.

Sept. 1.
Clipstone.

Sept. 3.
Clipstone.

Sept. 4.
Clipstone.

Sept. 6.
Clipstone.

Sept. 1.
Nottingham.

Membrane 23d — cont.
Bartholomew Rico and Ameotus Grymbaldi of Chieri (Kerio) 3001. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.

The said priors acknowledge that they owe to Antoninus Maloselli,
merchant of Genoa, 232/. 10*. Od. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.

The said priors acknowledge that they owe to Cambinus Fantini Spaigne
of Florence 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, as above.
Cancelled on payment.

The said priors acknowledge that they owe to John de Portenariis and
Acheritus de Portenariis 960/. ; to be levied as above.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledyed by Acheritus before the
chancellor.

The said priors acknowledge that they owe to John de Oxonia, citizen
and vintener of London, and Henry de Coumbemartyu, citizen and wool-
merchant (lanario) of London, 1,140Z. ; to be levied as above.

The said priors acknowledge that they owe to John de Pulteneye, citizen
of London, 1,000/. ; to be levied as above.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Felton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Bereford,
knight, 40 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

Alan Talbot and William Talbot, parson of the church of Raveneston,
acknowledge that they owe to Master Jolin Clarel, canon of Lichiield,
20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels
in CO. Leicester.

Thomas de Longevillers, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Queen
Isabella 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Queen Isabella before Thomas
de Evesham, having power from the chancellor for this purpose.

Richard Spigurnel acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Stanford,
clerk, 18i. 4d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Salop.

Cancelled on payment.

William Crane of Great Glen acknowledges that he owes to Edmund
Hakelut 100/.; to be levied, io default of payment, of his lands and chattels
CO, Leicester. —Thomas de Evesham received the acknowledgment.

John Bisshop of Wymmyngton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Tettebury 60s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Bedford.

Hugh son of William de Normanton-ou-Trent acknowledges that he owes
to John son of Hugh son of William de Normanton 100/. ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattcds in co. Nottingham, — H. de
Bdeu[estowe] received the acknowledgment.

John son of Ralph de Normanvyll acknowledges that he owes to Ralph
do Normanvyll 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. York.

4 EDWAED III.

158

1330.

Sept. 8.
Nottingham.

Sept. 12.
Nottingham.

Sept. 6.
Nottingham.

Sept. 17.
Nottingham.

Sept. 12.

Nottingham.

Membrane 23d — cont.

William Charles, son and heir of William Charles, acknowledges that he
owes to Richard de la Pole, citizen of London, 40/. ; to he levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Robert Pynzoun of Erthburgh acknowledges that he owes to Alan son of
William Ingram of Burgh and John, Alan's son, 40Z, ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a colloquium and
treaty at Nottingham on Monday before St. Luke next. By K.

[Report on Dignity of Peer, iv. 395.]

The like to sixteen bishops and nineteen abbots and the prior of St. John
of Jerusalem in England. [Ibid.l

To Thomas, earl of Norfolk, marshal of England. Summons to attend
the aforesaid treaty. [/Zii'd.]

The like to eight earls and fifty others. \_Ibid.']

Alexander de Cobeldyk, knight, acknowledges that he owes to A dam, abbot
of Peterborough, 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.

Cancelled on payment, acknoivledged before Henry de Edenstowe.

To the bishop of St. Malo {Seintmalon). The king has received
complaint from William Arnaldi de Vile, citizen of Bayonne, that, after the
reformation of peace between the king of France and the king, he caused a
ship of his called ' La Seintberthelmeu' to be loaded at Lisbon (Selyboti)
in Portugal with small wares {averio ponderis) and divers merchandise
bought by him in those parts, in order to take them to Elanders to trade
there with them, and that Stephen le Coche, master of the ship called ' La
Seinte Jame,'' and Peter le Congre, master of the ship called ' La Jonette,'
of the bishop's town of St. ^lalo, with other malefactors of that town in the
aforesaid ships and in other ships of that town lay in wait for William's ship
whilst sailing to Flanders before the port of St. Matthieu (Sancto Matho)
near the coast of Britanny, .and attacked the mariners in the ship with armed
power in order to steal and carry .away the goods in the ship, and William and
the mariners of the ship, to avoid such robbery and other damages and perils,
fled to the king's city of Bordeaux pursued by the said malefactors, and there
unloaded the goods iu the ship lest they should perish, whereby William
altogether lost the profit that he ought to have had from the trading of the
said goods, to his damage of 400 marks ; wherefore he has besought the
king to provide a remedy : the king therefore requests the bishop to hear
William's complaint, and to cause justice to be done to him for the damages
and grievances thus inflicted upon him, so that it may not behove the king
to provide him with another remedy, certifying the king speedily of his
proceedings herein.

Membrane 22d.

Aug. 16. To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of

Bourne. Easter next the demand by summons of the exchequer upon the abbot of
Cluny in his lands in Tikesore and Manton for 49«. due from him to the
king for divers reasons. By K,

Enrolment of release by John Chardoun, son of Richard Chardoun, of
Touecestre, to John Blundel of Touecestre of his right in a messuage in
Touecestre near the tenement of GeoiFrey Bannecare and that of Richard le
Chalouner, which tenement John Blundel had of the gift of the said Richard
Chardoun. — Incomplete.

154

CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.

1330.

Aug. 16.
Folkingbam.

Sept, 10.
Nottingham.

Sept. 8.
Nottingham.

Membrane 22d — eont.

To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause the bodies of John Schynkel
of Flanders and of his son, imprisoned in their custody, to be brought to
Wyndesore castle, to be delivered to the constable or to him who supplies
his place, whom the king has ordered to receive them from the sheriffs and
to cause them to be kept safely until further orders. By p.s. [3848.]

Robert le Conestable of Flaynbnrgh, knight, acknowledges that he owes
to John de Thornton of Beverley, merchant, and John Jurdan of Beverley,
merchant, 120/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. York.

To Heniy de Hambury, Roger Hillary, and Rngc^r Basset. Order to
supersede entirely the execution of the king's appointment of them by
letters patent as justices to hear and determine a trespass committed at
Northfeld upon Joan de Botetourt by brother Wolstan, prior of Worcester,
and others named in the letters, as the king has caused the appointment to
be revoked because the letters issued from chancery surreptitiously, contrary
to the form of the statute of JSTorthampton. By K.

Roger de Scurveton came before the king, on Monday after the Nativity
of St. Mary, and sought to replevy to Peter Cok of Ravenserod his land,
which was taken into the king's hands for liis default before the justices
of the Bench against Margaret, late the wife of William atte Brigg of
Grymesby. This is signified to the justices.

Master Robert de Gildhouses, executor of the will of Master Thomas de
Corbrigg, late canon of St. Mary's, Lincoln, puts in his place Thomas
de Escrik and William de Emoldon, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a
recognisance for 140/. made to him by William son of William le Clerk of
Bourton-in-tlie-Clay in the late king's chancery.

Richard de Biroun, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Carleton and Walter de Craweden, executors of the will of Ralph Paynel,
100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Lincoln.

Cancelled on payment.

To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to supersede until Michaelmas
next, and from then unlil the following Michaelmas, the demand made by
summons of the exchequer upon William de Felton, the king's yeoman, for
76/. 16*. Od. for the arrears of a rent that he is bound to render for the
lands that he liolds of the king iu the towns of Maffenwest and Naffreton,
in that county. By K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede until
Easter next tlie demand upon Richard de Peshale and Aliua his wife for
the issues of the lauds in co. Sussex of the barony of Brembre that they
claim to hold for Alina's life, which lands the king lately caused to be
taken into his hands and which he afterwards granted they should hold
until Easter next. By C.

To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede until St. Hilary next the
demand by summons of the exchequer upon David de Strabolgy, earl of
Athole, for 5,000/., which he lately acknowledged that he owed to the king
in chancery, 1,000/. whereof were to be paid at certain specified terms and
the remainder at the king's will. By K.

The like to the sheriff of Lincoln.

Memorandum, that on Tuesday, 4 September, brother Richard de

Leycestria, prior of the church of Clerkenwell {de Fonte Clericorum), Lon-
don, brother Robert Cort, and many other brethren and preceptors of the

Sept. 10.
Nottingham.

Sept. 10.
Nottingham.

Sept. 16.

Nottingham.

Sept. 12.

Nottingham.

Sept. 14.
Eolkingham.

Sept. 15.
Nottingham.

4 EDWARD III. 156

1330. Membrane 22d — cont.

Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England announced to the king at
Clipston that brother Thomas Larcher, late prior of the said Hospital, had
died, and they presented to the king brother Leonard de Tibertis, promoted
prior of the Hospital, beseeching the king to admit the said prior, asserting
that the prior or any other priors of the Hospital had not heretofore done
any fealty to the king or to his progenitors, and ought not to do fealty ;
whereupon they were told on the king's behalf that the prior is bound to
do fealty to the king both by reason of the lands that the prior and brethren
hold, and by reason of the lauds that formerly belonged to the Templars,
and by reason of the lands of the Hospital, and by reason of the lands that
they have newly acquired, and that the prior's predecessors have heretofore
done fealty to the king and to his progenitors. And at length the prior did his
fealty to the king, under protest that it should not prejudice the Hospital
in the future.

Anthony de Marinis puts in his place Anthony Novell' and Bartholomew
Kicus to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 408/. (is. 8rf. made to
him in chancery by the prior of St. Katherine's without Lincoln.

Membrane 2ld.

Sept. 18. To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king.
Nottingham. Order to be at Newerk in the octaves of Michaelmas next with the rolls,
writs, and other things toucliing that court {placed), and to hold the said
pleas there, as the king wills that they shall be at Newerk at the said
octaves with all their court (placea), and that the pleas shall be held
there. By K.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive the
proffer of Henry Faucomberge, sheriff of York, on the morrow of Michael-
mas, from those whom he shall depute in his place, as he is intending by the
king's order the making of divers provisions against the king's coming to
that county, so that he cannot personally be present at the exchequer on
the said day. By K.

Sept. 15. To the sheriff of Nottingham. William de Grendon, parson of the
Nottingham, church of Babworth, has shewn the king that whereas Ealph de Crophill
lately impleaded him and others before the justices late in eyre in that
county for a trespass, whereof William was convicted by an inquisition
upon which he had placed himself, by reason whereof he was committed to
prison until he should satisfy the king for what pertained to him in this
behalf and the said Ealph for the damages adjudged to him, William has
now arramed, by writ returnable before the king in three weeks from
Michaelmas, a jury of twenty-four knights to convict the jurors of the said
inquisition, and he has besought the king to cause him to be delivered from
prison pending the jury aforesaid, so that he may prosecute the jury
according to law : as William has found mainpernors in chancery, to wit
Ed[mund] de Wasteneys, knight, of co. York, Hugh de Hercy, knight,
Thomas Prat, Thomas de Totevvyk, Kobert de Burton of Wyrsop, John de
Gayti'ord, William Bras of Blytlie, Thomas de Harworth, Henry de Bolton
Berengar de Hareworth, John de Bildewath, and John Blome of Lounde of
CO. Nottingham, to satisfy the king for what pertains to him and Ealph for
his damages if the jury go against William or if William do not prosecute
it, the king orders the sheriff to cause William to be delivered from prison
by the said mainprise, so that he may prosecute the jury aforesaid.

166

OALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

]^g3()^ Membrane 2ld — cont.

Sept. 18. To Master Nicholas de Wyle. OrJer to come to the king with all speed

Nottiogham. to have coiifc-reuce (^colloquium) with him upou certain affairs tliat he has
at heart. The king strictly prohibits him from going out of the realm to
parts beyond sea without the king's special licence.

To Master Nicholas de Lodelowe. Whereas the pope, in contemplation
of Queen Isabella and of the king, has lately promoted Robert de Wyvill
bishop of Salisbury, and the king has I'endered to Robert the temporalities
of the bishopric, according to custom, and the bishop i.s assisting Queen
Isabella and (he king in directing the affairs of the realm, and the king is
informed that Nicholas, having no respect to the honour of Queen Isabella
and of the king, has suggested to the pope certain things to the injury of the
bishop's person and the blackening of his fame, and intends prosecuting
them, whereby shame and blame may arise to Queen Isabella and the king,
who have recommended the bishop's person to the pope by their special
letters : the king, considering that Nicholas ought, by reason of his
allegiance and because he has obtained divers benefices within the realm, to
abstain from attempting anything injurious or displeasing to the king in
any way, by reason whei'eof the king would be compelled to punish
(capiamu.") him, orders Nicholas to come to him in England speedily to
inform him concerning the premises. The king forbids his prosecuting or
attempting anything that may be to the prejudice of Queen Isabella or of
the king, under pain of fcrfeiture.

Sept. 23. Robert de Winnefeld of Asshovre acknowledges that he owes to Robert
Clipstone. de Perepount, knight, 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Derby.

Sept. 12. Brother Leonard de Tibertis, prior of the Hospital of St. John of
Nottingham. Jerusalem in England, acknowledges that he owes to Master Pancius de
Controno 025 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands,
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co, Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.

Sept. 14. The said prior acknowledges that he owes to Puleius de Portiuariis and

Nottingham. Francis de fortinariis 400 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Kent.
Cancelled on payment.

Sept. 23. To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to supersede until St. Luke next

Clipstone. the demand upon William Lovel for 40/., which he acknowledged in the

late king's exchequer that he owed to Hugh le Despenser, the youngei', and

which pertains to the king by reason of Hugh's forfeiture. By K.

The like to the sheriff of Norfolk.

Sept. 18. To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to supersede the
Nottingham, execution of the king's writ of the exchequer to attach .lohn de Lek, parson
of the church of Humberston near Leicester, by his body, so that he should
have him before the barons of the exchequer at Westminster on the
morrow of Michaelmas to render to the king his account of the issues of
the lands that belonged to Robert de Holand in cos. Derby and Stafford for
the time when he had the custody thereof by the late king's commission,
which writ also ordered him to take into the king's hands in the meantime
in the name of distress all John's lands, goods and chattels, as John has
besought the king to provide for his indemnity in this hehalf because he is
ready to render the said account and do those things that he is bound to do,
and he has found mainpernors in chancery to have him before the barons on
the said day, etc., to wit Wilham de Le.skon, parson of Ilkeston church,
Richard d(j Byngham of Leek, Geoffrey Poutrel of Thurmeton, Richard son
of John de Leek, and Walter de Mokynton of co. Nottingham.

4 EDWARD III.

157

1330.

Oct. I.

Pontefracl.

Sept. 30.
Pontefract.

Sept. 28.
Pontefract.

Oct. 1.

Pontefract.

Oct. 5.

I'outefract.

Sept. 17.
Nottingham.

Sept. IG.

Nottingham.

Oct. 8.
Donoaster.

Oct. 4.
Pontefract.

Membrane 2\d — cont.

Robert de Stanmere came before the king, on Saturdny after SS. Cosmas
and Damian last, and sought to replevy to Geoffrey Stace and Agnes his
wife their land in Colesle, which was taken into the king's hands for their
default before the justices of the Bench against Roger son of Roger de
Herf'ord. This is signified to the justices.

Christiana, late the wife of Robert de Bouthum of York, acknowledges
that she owes to Edmund Cruer 200Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of her lands and chattels in co. York. — Henry de Edenstowe received the
acknowledgment.

To Roger Utlagh, chancellor of Ireland, supplying the place of the
justiciary of Ireland. Order to be before the king and his council before
Christmas with the rolls touchinj the processes at the king's suit before
Robert against Maurice son of Thomas, earl of Esmond (^Dosmnn'), and
those of his household for a deed done in his company, which processes the
king understands are before Robert, in order to inform the king concerning
the processes, and to supersede in the meantime the execution of the
processes. By K. & 0.

To Maurice son of Thomas, earl of Esmond {Dosmond'). Order to be
before the king and his council as above to receive justice concerning the
premises. By K. & C.

To John Darcy, John de Hanstede, seneschal of Gascony, and Master
Peter de Galiciano, constable of Bordeaux. Letter of credence in favour
of Master Arnald de Till[io], king's clerk, to whom the king has explained
his intentions concerning certain affairs that he has much at heart, which
are to be explained to them by Arnald by word of mouth.

Alan Dun and Nicholas Dun of Adewyk acknowledge that they owe to
Michael de Wath, clerk, 12 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in co. York.

To the count of Foix (Fii.vi). Letter of credence in favour of Fortena-
riu.'^ de Garbach', to whom the king has ex[>lained his intentions concernino-
certain affairs that he has much at heart, which are to be explained to the
count by Fortenarius by word of mouth.

To the king of Aragon. Letter of credence in favour of "William
Trussel, the king's secretary, to whom the king has explained his intentions
concerning certain things that intimately concern him, which are to be
explained to the king of Aragon by William by word of mouth. The king
of Aragon is requested to write the king by William concerning these
things and other things that he may have to prosecute (placiiura) before
the king.

Vacated, because they were restored.

The like to the queen of Aragon.

[ Vacated as above.J

To Reymund Cornell. Like letter of credence, requesting him to execute
the matters in question.

[ Vacated as above.^

To the sheriff of Salop. Order to cause Fulk le fitz Waryn the son and
Ivo his brother, who are imprisoned at Shrewsbury in the sheriff's custody
to be kept safely and honourably without duress until otherwise ordered.

ByK.

Robert de Bukton acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous the
younger, 100/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands' and
chattels in co. York. — Thomas de Cotinghani, clerk, received the acknow-
ledgment by writ.

158

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Oct. 7.

Doncaster.

Oct. 13.

Nottingham.

Oct. 18.

Nottingham.

Oct. 19.
Nottingham.

June 9.
Woodstock.

Oct. 20.

Nottingham.

Membrane 20d.

To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to permit John
Trussel and Theobald son of William Trussel, who are going to parts
beyond sea for the expedition of certain of the king's affairs by his order,
to cross the sea from that port. By K.

The like to the keepers of the passage in the port of Dover for William
Trussel. By K.

Roger de Okovre, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Isabella
10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
cos. Derby and Stafford.

John de Chisnale, vicar of the church of Wynquik, diocese of Coventry
and Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to the prior of St. Oswald's,
Nostell, 316/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels and
ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.

Cancelled on payment.

.John de Bilton, knight, puts in his place Thomas de Clif and Henry de
Ingelby, clerks, to defend the execution of a recognisance for 201. made by
him to William de Twyer, knight, in chancery.

Roger de Bosenho acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Bereford,
knight, 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham.

William son of Nicholas de Warrewyk acknowledges that he owes to
Roger de Bodenham 28 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Warwick.

William son of Henry de Weston of Kirkelinton acknowledges that he
owes to Benedict de Normanton, clerk, 10/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.

To John de Stonore and his fellows, justices of the Bench. Order to
hold all pleas that were commenced before Geoffrey le Scrop and his
fellows, the king's late justices in eyre in co. Northampton, and that could
not be determined before them in the eyre, which the king ordered Geoffrey
and his fellows to adjourn before John de Stonore and his fellows. The
king has ordered Adam de Stangrave, keeper of the rolls and writs of the
eyre of Northampton, to send the original writs touching the said pleas to
Peter de Ludyngton, keeper of the rolls and writs of the Bench, so that
John and his fellows may hold the pleas to be thus adjourned and may
cause justice to be done therein.

To the sheriff of York. Whereas the king's affairs and the affairs of his
realm have been directed until now to the damage and dishonour of him and
his realm and to the impoverishment of his people, as he has well perceived
and as the facts prove, wherefore he has, of his own knowledge and will,
caused certain persons to be arrested, to wit the earl of La Marche, Sir Oliver
de Ingham, and Sir Simon de Bereford, who have been principal movers of
the said affairs, and he wills that all men shall know that he will henceforth
govern his people according to right and reason, as befits his royal dignity,
and that the affairs that concern him and the estate of his realm shall be
directed by the common counsel of the magnates of the realm and in no
other wise: he therefore enjoins the sheriff to cause this his intention to be
published throughout his bailiwick, so that all people may fully understand
it. He also wills that the sheriff shall prohibit any one of whatsoever
condition he may be occuijying lands, goods or chattels, or doing anything
else to the impairing of the king's peace or to the affray of his people, under

4 EDWARD III.

159

Oct. 19.

Nottingham.

Oct. 15.

Nottingham.

Oct. 24.

Leicester.

1330. '^Membrane 20d—cont.

pain of forfeiture of life and limb ; and if any presume to do so, he wills
that they shall be duly punished therefor according to the laws and usages
of the realm without shewing favour (desporf) to anyone. If the sheriff
find any doing so, he is to cause them to be arrested without delay, taking
with him, if need be, the posse of the county, and to cause them to be kept
safely in prison until otherwise ordered, certifying the king of their names
from time to time. By K.

French. [Fcedera.~]

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]

To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who
supplies his place in the forest of Essex. Order to cause the park of
William de Hakford of Walthara Holy Cross, which is within the bounds
of the forest and has been taken into the king's hands because it is not
enclosed according to the assize of the Forest, to be replevied to WiUiam
until the coming of the justices for Forest pleas into that county.

Peter de Kenebell, the king's yeoman, is sent to the prior and brethren
of the hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate, London, to receive such
maintenance in that house for life as Robert de la Naperie, deceased, had
therein by the late king's order. By p.s. [3973.]

Thomas de Chaworth, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard
Sampson and John de Huntyngdon 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Leicester, Nottingham, and
Derby.

Cancelled on payment.

John son of John de Peito acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of
Leicester 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
CO. Warwick.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de
Britannia, earl of Richmond, to have respite until Whitsuntide for all the
debts due from him to the exchequer. By K.

The like to the sherilF of York.

To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause the
aforesaid earl to have respite until Whitsuntide next for the homage due
from him to the king for the lands that he holds of the king in England.

ByK.

The like to Robert Selyraan, escheator this side Trent.

To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause proclamation to be made in
all sea-ports and elsewhere where he shall see tit prohibiting any merchant
or other from taking any corn out of the realm secretly or openly without
the king's special licence, under pain of forfeiture, and to arrest and detain
until further orders the corn of any one found doing so, certifying the king
of their names, etc., as the king is given to understand that certain
merchants and others cau?e corn to be taken out of his realm to parts
beyond sea for sale, by reason whereof corn is sold more dearly in the
realm. By K.

The like to all the sheriffs of England.

Oct. 25. To Robert de Ardern and his fellows, justices in eyre in co. Bedford.

Leicester. Order to adjourn [continuetis) until the next parliament all indictments
and other things before them touching John, prior of Dunstaple, brothers
John de Adyngton, William de Bohun, Walter de Empyngham, John de
Chedindon, Henry de Merston, Roger Cok, John le Visshere, Henry de
Ardern, and John de Sancto Albano, fellow-canons of the said prior, and

Oct. 27.
Leicester.

160

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane 20d — conl.

brother Richard de Pullokeshull, lay-brother (conversus) of that house,
superseding in the meantime the execution of the indictments and other
things thus touching them. By 0.

To the sherifl' of Bedford. Order to supersede the execution of all writs
to take the said prior and the others by reason of the indictments afore-
said. By C.

Master Robert de Cantuaria, clerk, puts in his place Philip le Warner to
prosecute tlie execution of a recognisance for 66 marks made to him by
William de Orlastone in the late king's chancery.

The aforesaid Robert puts the said Philip in his place to prosecute the
execution of a recognisance for 66 marks made to him by the aforesaid
William in chancery.

Membrane \Qd.

Oct. 16. To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to take William de Grendon,

Nottingham, parson of the churcli of Baln'orth, and to cause him to be kept safely in
prison until he have satisfied the king for what pertains to him for a
trespass upon Ralph de Crophill and until he have satisfied Ralph for the
damages adjudged to him, notwithstanding the king's late order to release
him from prison \_as at page 155 above'], as the king learns from Ralph's
complaint tliat William has been released from prison by virtue of the said
order, and that the execution of the judgment in the premises has been
delayed, wherefore he has besought the king to provide a remedy.

Oct. 23. To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to be

Leicester. holden at Westminster on Monday after St. Katherine next, as the king has
ordained, with the counsel and assent of the prelates and magnates assisting
him, to hold a parliament then because he desires that the estate and
government of his realm shall be reformed according to the requirements of
law and reason, the bishop being, no doubt, aware of how the matters
touching the king and his realm after his accession have been hitherto
conducted to the king's damage and to the shame and impoverishment of
his people. The king has upon this occasion, by the assent of the prelates
and magnates, shortened the day of summons of the parliament by reason of
liis great desire that the affairs touching the estate of the realm shall be
hajipily disposed, and he wills that this abridgment of notice shall not
prejudice any one or be drawn into a precedent {in consequentiam). The
archbishop is ordered to summon the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury,
and the archdeacons of his diocese to be present at the said day and place,
and the chapter of the said church and the clergy of his diocese to attend
by their proctors. By K. & C.

[Report on Dignity of Peer, iv. 397.]

The like to the archbishop of York and nineteen bishops. [/i«rf.]

To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the
aforesaid parliament. \_Ibid.~\

The like to twenty-six abbots, two priors, and the prior of St. John of
Jerusalem in England. [Ibid.']

To Thomas, earl of Norfolk, marshal of England. Summons to attend
the aforesaid parliament. \_Ibid.'\

The like to eight earls and forty-seven others. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to cause two knights of that
shire, two citizens of every city .and two burgesses from every borough of
that count) to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]

4 EDWARD III.

161

1330. Membrane 19c? — cont.

The like to all the sheriffs of England. \_Ibid.'\

To Bartholomew de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two
barons from each of the said ports to be chosen to attend the aforesaid
parliament, [/fii'c?.]

To Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmond, the king's treasurer.
Summons to be present at the said day, to treat with others of the king's
council. [/6ic?.]

The like to eight otliers, [Ibid.~\

Oct. 22.

Leicester.

Oct. 24.
Leicester.

Oct. 30.

Woodstock.

Nov. 3.
■Woodstock.

90182.

Membrane 18 c?.

To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to supersede the king's order to exact
John Pecche in his county [court] if he did not appear, and to arrest and
imprison him if he did, so that he should have his body before Robert de
Prestbiry, Richard de Haukeslowe, and John de Peyto, the king's justices
appointed to hear and determine certain trespasses committed upon Thomas
Blauncfront in that county at Arewe on Monday after St. Peter in
Cathedra, to answer to Thomas for the trespasses aforesaid, as John Pecche
has come into chancery and has found mainpernors to have him before the
justices on the said day, to wit Thomas de Multon of Fraunkton, knight, of
CO. Lincoln, Robert de Wykham of co. Warwick, John de Twycros of
CO. Leicester, and Thomas le Rous of co. Stafford.

To the same. Like order concerning Thomas le Rous, as he has come into
chancery and has found mainpernors for the aforesaid purpose, to wit John
Pecche, knight, of co. Warwick, Roger de Hecur' of co. Stafford, Roger
Huet of the same county, and Edmund de Pecche of co. Warwick.

To the sheriflf of Kent. Order to release William de Orlaston and
Stephen Doiiet from prison, wherein they are detained becau.se they are
charged with adhering to Edmund, late earl of Kent, as they have found
mainpernors in chancery to have them before the king in his council in the
parliament summoned to meet at Westminster to answer for the said
adhesion, to wit Robert de Walkefare, knight, of co. Suffolk, and Uoger de
Reyham, William de Swanton, and William Colkyn of that county.

Adam de Castro, who has long served the king, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Abyudon to receive such maintenance from their bouse for life
as Richard Bigore, deceased, had therein at the late king's request.

By p.s. [4021.]

To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause proclamation to be made
that all who wish to complain of oppressions, hardships, or other grievances
suffered by them against right and the laws and usages of the realm shall
come to Westminster at the next parliament, and shall there shew their
complaints to the king or to those whom he shall cause to be deputed for
this purpose, when the king will cause suitable and speedy remedy to be
done wherewith they ought to be satisfied, as the king understands that
divers oppressions and hardships have been inflicted upon many men of his
realm by certain persons who have been his ministers in divers offices, and
by certain magnates of his realm, both his councillors and others, during
the time when his affairs were directed, by reason of his tender age, by
certain men, to his damage and dishonour, which matters he will no longer
suffer, and he has great desire that all things shall be put into due estate,
and that wrongs and misprisions shall be redressed. Moreover, as hereto-
fore certain of the kniphls who cnme to parliamepls for the communities

J-

162 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

133Q, Membrane iHd — cont.

of the counties have been men of alliances (coveigne) and maintainers of
false suits, and have not suffered the good men to shew the grievances
of the common people, or the matters that ought to have been redressed in
parliament, to the great damage of the king and his people, tlie king orders
and charges the sheriff to cause to be chosen by the common assent of his
county two of the most loyal and sufficient knights or Serjeants of the
county, who shall not be suspected of evil alliance or as common main-
tainers of parties, to be at the said parliament, according to the form of the
king's order that the sheriff has concerning this. By K.

\_F(edera.'\

'J'he like to all the sheriffs of England. [/6?rf.]

To the sheriff of Suffolk. AVhereas the king understands that the men
of the town of Dunwich (Doncwici) and the men of the town of Wol-
berdeswyk have inflicted damages upon each other by reason of the disputes
between them, and that they with arms — Incomplete.

\_Cancelled.']

Nov. 8. .Tohn le Spenser of Blebury, son of Richard le Foughler, acknowledges

Marlborough, that he owes to William Umfray of Blebury 201. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

Enrolment of agreement made, on Sunday the feast of St. Martin,
4 Edward III. between Hugh de Hastynges and Margery his wife, sister
and co-heiress of Richard Eolyot, by the assent and will of lady Isabella de
Hastynges, Hugh's mother, on the one part, and John de Cammoys and
Margaret his wife, sister and the other heiress of the .said Richard, by the
assent and will of Sir Ralph de Cammoys, John's father, on the other part,
that purparty of the inheritance that descended to them by Richard's death
shall be made in this manner, to wit that Elsnynge, with the advowson of
the church of the same, the town of Wesenham, co. Norfolk, Norton, with
the advowson of the chapel of the manor, and Fenwyk, co. York, Grymston,
CO. Nottingham, and all appurtenances of the said manors, and the advow-
sons of the churches of Smytheton and Bruselee shall be assigned to the
purparty of Margery, and that Gressenhale, with the advowson of the
church of that town, and Lexham, co. Norfolk, Cousby and Moselee,
CO. York, and all appurtenances of the said manors, and 60«. of yearly rent
in Brantyngham, and 405. of yearly rent in the said manor of Wesenham,
and the advowsons of the church of Slanfcld, the chapel of Rougholm in
Gressenhale, and of the abbey of Wentlynge shall be assigned to be
purparty of the said Margaret, so that the fees of the inheritance that are
not now divided and all other things that descend to them from Richard that
are not comprised in those before named shall remain in common until they
can conveniently make purparty thereof. Witnesses : Master Henry de
Clif; Sir John de Stonore ; Sir Richard de Wileby ; Sir Ralph de
Bockyuge ; Richard de Dupham ; Edmund de Lexham ; Edmund Dayte,
Dated at London as above. French.

Nov. 13. Roger de Pykeryng' acknowledges that he owes to John de Pnlteneye,

Clarendon, citizen of London, 50 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

Walter de Nanton acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert son of Gilbert
Pecche, knight, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Suffolk.

Nov. 7. To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to supersede the demand upon

AbiDgdou. Edmund Peverel, kinsman and heir of Walter de Langeton, late bishop of

Coventry and Lichfield, for 30/. 19.9. Id. for the price of divers goods and

chattels received from Walter de Goddyug in the manor of Walton, and for

10/. received Ly the bi.shop when he was keeper of the wardrobe of

4 EDWARD III.

163

1330.

Nov. 14.
Clarendon,

Nov. 14.
Clarendon.

Membrane ISrf — cont.

Edward I. from Adam le Rous of Donestaple, upon Edmund's finding
security to answer to the king for these sums at the sheriff's next proffer
unless he can shew that he ouglit to be discharged thereof, as lie asserts
that the bishop satisfied the late king for these sums, as may be found by
the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer and by other evidences in
Edmund's possession.

William son of John Peyforer of Lyndestedo acknowledges that he owes
to William de la Hide of Southampton 40/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

John son of John le Causeys of Ovyng acknowledges that he owes to
John Baillol 300Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham.

William de Hynton Martel, ' barber,' acknowle'iges that he owes to
Thomas de Bagheworth 4/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Surrey.

Baldwin de Fryvill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Master Henry
de Clif, clerk, 40.S. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Warwick.

William le Tollere of Waynflet acknowledges that he owes to William
de Bifeld, clerk, 24i. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln.

William de Repynghale of Kirkeby puts in his place Robert do Kirkeby
to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 60*. made to him in the
late king's chancery by Thomas Bisshop of Greiby.

Membrane 17 d.

Asselinus Simoneti of Luca puts in his place Byndus de Gyle of Florence

to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 800 marks made to him iu

chancery by brother Thomas Larchier, prior of the Hospital of St. John of
Jerusalem in England.
Nov. 18. Alice, late the wife of Roger de Moeles, puts in her place William de

Clarendon. Eraeldon, clerk, and Thomas de Crauthorn to defend the execution of a
recognisance for 1 ,000/. made to William de Cheyny by her in chancery.

The aforesaid Alice puts in her place the said William and Thomas to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 200 marks made to her in
chancery by William de Cheyny.

Rober Pinzoun of Burgh puts in his place John de Langeton and William
de Burgh to defend the execution of a recognisance for 40/. made by him
in chancery to Alan son of William Ingram of Burgh and to John his son.
Joan, late the wife of Richard Sifirwast, tenant in chief of the king, puts
in her place John de Hereford to demand and receive her dower in
chancery.
Nov. 26. James Husee of Cammel acknowledges that he owes to Master Stephen

Westminster. Tryple, parson of the cliurch of West Cammel, 10 marks ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.

Nov. 27. John le .Toevene of Humbrichesho acknowledges that he owes to Walter

Westminster, le Bever, citizen and fishmonger of London, 100 marks ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Kent, Bedford, and
Hertford.

X 2

164

CALENDAE OF CLOSE KOLLS.

1330.

Nov. 28.

^Vestlninstel■.

Nov. 27.
Westminster,

3Ieiiibrane I7d — conl.
John Huse, lord of Flyntham, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Codynge 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham.

Cancelled on payment.

Bartholomew de Eicho, merchant of Chieri, who is going to parts beyond
sea for the exercise of his merchandise, puts in his place Amiotua
Grirabaldi, merchant of Chieri, for two years in all pleas and actions for or
against him in all courts, and to prosecute the execution of recognisances
tnade to him, and to make acquittances therefor, and to cause the recogni-
sances to be annulled.

To the justices of the Bench. Order to receive the records and pro-
cesses of all pleas begun and not pleaded through before the justices last in
eyre in co. Bedford and adjourned before the justices of the Bench, and to
cause to be done therein what ought to be done of right and according to
the law and custom of the realm.

Nov. 28. To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to come to the king in the

Westminster, parliament on Thursday next and upon other days upon which parliament
shall be held, as the king is informed that the archbishop has deferred
coming to the parliament by reason of the presence of the archbishop of
York. The king makes this order in consideration of the ordinance made
by tlic late king in his parliament at York concerning the attendance of the
two archbishops at parliaments, which the king wills shall be observed. If
the archbishop do not come to the parliament, and the king's affairs be
delayed through his absence, the king informs him tliat he will be unable to
refrain from causing a suitable remedy to be provided by the counsel of his
magnates. By K. and the whole C.

Nov. 30. William de Lucy, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de

Westminster. Staunton, knight, 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Warwick.

Reginald de Pavilly, kniglit, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Mokkyng of London, fishmonger, 100/. j to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lauds and chattels in co. Wilts.

Cancelled on payment.

Nicholas Spirling of Westhamme acknowledges that he owes to John de
Oxonia of Loudon, ' vineter,' 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Sarah, late the wife of .John de Patemer, knight, acknowledges that she
owes to Robert son of Bartholomew Houel 100.5. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Hertford.

Cancelled on payment, acknoioledged by Robert before Michael de
Wath.

Thomas de Grobbyndane acknowledges that he owes to Henry de
Cobeham 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Kent.

Robert de Lenne acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Lenne 10/. ; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of
London.

Robert de Napton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Roger leHunte
of Covyntre 20/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Warwick.

4 EDWARD III.

166

1330.

Dec. 3.

Westminster.

Dec. 2.

Westminster.

Dec. 3.
Westminster.

Dec. 3.

Westminster.

Membrane VJd — cont.
Ileury Tienoliard puts in his place Thomas de Thorp and John Penston
to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 100/. made to him by
Kichard de Bourn in chancery.

William de Balsham, prior of Fai'legh, acknowledges that he owes to
Nicholas Sperlyng of Weston 100 marks; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.

Cancelled on payment.

. Ralph de Boclond acknowledges that lie owes to .John de Harnhani and
John Frannceys, executors of the will of Robert le Ohaumberleyn,
19/. Vds. Ihd. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in cos. Wilts and Bedford.

Robert de Wyvyll, bishop of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to
Master Richard de Stretton, Master Thomas de Bocton, Master William de
Lubbenham, Master Robert de Worth, Hugh de Knossyugton, and John de
Wynterburu, executors of the will of Roger de Martivall, late bishop of
Salisbury, 673/. 10*. Od. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his hands
and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Wilts.

The said bishop acknowledges that he owes to the dean and chapter of
St Mary's, Salisbury, 62/. 2s. 6d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, as
above.

Walter de Hemelhamstede and Innocent Giiiard acknowledge that they
owe to Thomas de Weston 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in co. Essex.

William de Nevill, parson of the church of Walesby, acknowledges that
he owes to Henry de Sibthorp 5 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.

To the sheriff of Northampton. Whereas the king learns that John
Mautravers, Thomas de Gurneye, John Wyard, and William de Exon[ia],
lafe constable of Walyngford castle, John Deveroill, and William de Ocle,
who are charged with divers offences in this realm, propose leaving the
realm secretly, and divers evils may arise through their malice, the king
orders the sheriff to cause all seaports and other places in his bailiwick
where ships arrive, and where there is passage of ships, to be so kept that
the said men may not pass out of the realm I'rom his bailiwick, and to take

Dec. 3.

Westminster.

them and to cause them to be brought to the king.
l_Fosdera.'\

The like to all the sheriffs of England. [/6ic?.]

To the mayor and bailiffs of the port of Faversham.

By K. & C.

Like order. [Hid.'\

The like to the mayors and bailiffs of the following ports ;
l^over. Hastyng'.

La Rye. Wynchelse.

Romenhale. La Hethe. [Ibid.]

Ipswich.

Membrane 16c?.

Nov. 4. Nicholas de Metham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to the prior of

Woodstock, St. Oswald's, Nostell, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. York. — Thomas de Baumburgh received the recognisance
by writ.

William de Cheyny puts in his place William de Cherleton and John de

Briggewatcr, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 1000/.

made to him in chancery by Alice, late the wife of Roger de Moele^.

166

CALENDAB. OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane IGd — conl.

Oct. 23- To the treasurer and barons of the excLequer. Order to respite until tlie

Leicester. quinziiini: of Easter next the demand upon Roger de Belegrave for tlie
account due from liiiu lo the exchequer for the time when he had the custody
of the lands that belonged to Stephen de Segrave, tenant in chief of the late
king, by commission of the late king's exchequer, as he cannot attend to
rendering the account by reason of certain of the king's affairs wherewith
he is charged.

Nov. 27. John le Taillour of Bedene acknowledges that he owes to John son of

Westminster. John Loveday 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Berks.

John son of Henry de Legh of Crid<erne acknowledges that he owes to
John de Middelnye .300/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Somerset.

Walter Paterlyng' puts in his place Robert de Kirkeby, clerk, to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20/. made to him in chancery
by Thomas Jordan of London.
Oct. 13. To Robert de Malberthori), Robert de Thorp, and Robert de Scorburgli.

Leicester. Order to proceed with the pleas in the eyre for common pleas in co. Derby
notwithstanding the absence of William de Herle, whom the king appointed
witli them his justice to hold the said pleas, as the king has now ordered
William to be present at the parliament summoned at Westminster ou
Monday after St. Katherine next, and he does not wish that the pleas
aforesaid shall be retarded thereby.

Nov. 29. John Daroy ' le cosyn ' and Wdliam de Fynchesden acknowledge that

Westminster, they owe to Henry Darcy of London, ' draper,' 26/.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Lincoln and York.
Cancelled on j^oynent.

Brother Guy, jirior of Castelacre, acknowledges, for himself and convent,
that they owe to Henry Darcy of London, ' draper,' 52/. ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
CO. Norfolk.

Cancelled on payment.

Memorandum, that Henry, bishop of Lincoln, the chancellor, on Wednesday
before St. Andrew, 28 November, delivered to the king his great seal in a bag
sealed with the seals of Master Henry de Clif and Sir Henry de Edene,stowe,
clerks, in the king's chamber in his pahice at Westminster, where (he king's
parliament was summoned, in the presence of Sir William de Monte Acuto,
iSir William de Clynton, Sir Robert de Ufford, and others, and the king
received the seal from the bishop and delivered it to John, bishop of Win-
chester, who received it from the king, after taking the oath to execute the
office of chancellor faithfully, and caused it to be carried with him to his
lodging in Sutlcwerk, and on the morrow caused ordinary writs (de cursii)
to be scaled with it at Westminster at the marble stone. \_Fcedera.'\

Nov. 28. To Robert de Ardern. Order not to intermeddle with the holding of com-

Westminster. mon pleas and other pleas of the crown in co. Bedford, notwithstanding the

king's late appointment of him as chief justice to make eyre with others to

hold the said pleas, as the king wills that Robert shall not henceforth intend

the holding of the said pleas. By K. i.^' C.

To John de Cantebrigge. Order to hold the said pleas, etc., with the

others appointed with him without awaiting the presence of the said

Robert, for the reason stated above. By K. & C.

Dec. 5. Herbert Pouger, clerk, and Hugh son of Hugh Pouger acknowledge that

Westminster, they owe to Richard de Wjlughby, knight, 20/. ; to be levied, in default of

payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.

4 EDWARD III.

1G7

1330. Membrane \Qd — coiit.

Jolin Valine, parson of tbe cliurch of Fontel, diocese of Salisbury,
acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Patrynton, parson of the church
of Wjdehay, diocese of Winchester, 46s. 8rf. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.

Dec. 7. Richard Dance acknowledges that he owes to William son of Wariny,

Westminster, knight, 10 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Wilts.

Alice, late the wife of George atte Castell, acknowledges that she owes to
Thomas de Pulteneye and William Erneys of Sowe 24A ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

The prior of Motes Fountton acknowledges, for himself and convent, that
heowesto AsseliuusSimonetti of Lucaand Biudus (Binde) Gele of Florence
30/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesi-
astical goods in CO. Southampton.

Cancelled oti payment.

Matilda de Ansty puts in her place Henry de Chaveryngworth of Loudon,
fishmonger (piscatorem), to pro.secute the execution of a recognisance for
60s. made to her in chancery by Henry atte Hulle of Oxaye.

Henry de Valoignes, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Stephen
Donct 71. 8s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Kent.

Nicholas de Oottele acknowledges that he owes to EJ. de Malyns 20/.:
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.

Roger de Lambeleye, parson of the church of Northyevele, acknowledges
that he owes to Roger de Gildesburgb, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.

Dec. 8. Reginald de Pavely acknowledges that he owes to .John de Sancto

Westminster. Philberto 220 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Wilts.

Philip de la Beche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Mauduyt,
knight, 2G/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in cos. Wilts and Berks.

Thomas de Ketringham acknowledges that he owes to John de Sufford
20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Kent.

John de Liboun, clerk, William de Seynak, clerk, and .John de Brokas
acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Bradestou 120/.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lauds and chattels in cos. Southampton, Dorset,
and Berks.

Brother Robert, abbot of Bruern (Bruera), acknowledges, for himself and
convent, that he owes to John Pinceaquile, citizen of London, 100 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesias-
tical goods in CO. Oxford.

Dec. 9. John de Spanneby, parson of the church of Suthikham, diocese of Lincoln,

Westminster, acknowledges that he owes to William le Latymer, lord of Dauby, 200 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesias-
tical goods in CO. Lincoln.

James son of Richard Grosset of Bourton near Buckingham acknowledges
that he owes to John de Oroumbwelle 50/.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.

168

CALENDAR OP' CLOSE ROLLS.

1330. Membrane \Qd — cont.

Olivei- lie Ti)>;eli:iin acknowledges tliat he owes to Henry de Fei'rariis
400 iinii'ks ; to be levied, in default of paymeut, ol' his lauds and chattel?
in CO. Norfolk.

Cancelled on pai/me?it.

H. hishop of St. Davids. Master David Eraiinceys, and VValtei- del Hull,

executors of the will of David Martyn, late bishop of St. Davids, put in

their place Thomas de Cotynghain and Walter Power, clerks, to prosecute
the execution of a recognisance for 100^. made to the said David Martyn by
Robert son of Oliver Funchardon.

John de Bello Campo of Sonicrsete, the elder, acknowledges that he owes
to Master Robert de Stratford, clerk, 20/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lauds and chattels in co. Somerset.
Cancelled on payment.

Henry de Burgherssh, bishop of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to
Thomas Wake, lord of Lydel, 2,000/, ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in cos. Lincoln and Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 10. .lames son of Richard Grosset of Bourton near Buckingham acknowledges

Westminster, that he owes to Ralph de Seynlitz, parson of the church of Kadeclyve, 50/.;
to be levied, in default of paymeut, of his lands and chattels in co. Buck-
ingham.

Ralph de Camoys, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de
Wedergrave, clerk, 40/, ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co, Somerset.

Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 7.

Westminster.

1831.

Jan. 16,
Westminster.

1330.

Dec. 12.
Westmioster.

Membrane I5d.

To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. Order to permit Roger Turtle of
Bristol to take to L-eland from ports in the sheriff's bailiwick 500 quarters
of corn of any sort, notwithstanding the king's late order to prohibit the
taking of corn out of the realm without special licence, as the king, compas-
sionating the estate of the people of Ireland, where there is great dearness
of corn, has granted licence to Richard to take 1000 quarters of corn out of
the realm to that land. The sheriff is to take security from Richard that
the corn shall be taken to Ireland and nowhere else. The king has ordered
the sheriff of Gloucester to permit Richard to take the remaining 500 quar-
ters out of his bailiwick. By K.

To the sherilf of Gloucester. Like order to permit John Fraunceys, the
younger, and Nicholas de Odecoumbe to take 300 quarters of corn to
Ireland, the king having granted them licence to take 400 quarters of corn
thither. The king has ordered the sheriff of Somerset to permit them to
take the remaining 100 quarters out of his bailiwick. By K.

The prior of Bermundeseye acknowledges, for himself and convent, that
he owes to .lolm de Lenton, clerk, Thomas de Eyton, and Henry at teWode,
executors of the will of Geoffrey de Eyton, 120/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of hi.s lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Essex and
Sussex.

4 EDWARD III.

169

1330. Membrane \ad — cont.

Richard son of Gilbert Talbot acknowledges that he owes to Rich.ard de
Berkynge, merchant of Lonrlon, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in cos. Oxford, Hertford, and Essex.

Roofer de Swynnerton acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Sape,
knight, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Stafford.

Robert de Swalclyvc of London acknowledges that he owes to Roger
Bykemap, merchant of Florence, 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in cos. London and Middlesex.

Richard de Berkyng', citizen and skinner of London, acknowledges that
he owes to Peter de Fauelor' 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in cos. E.*sex and London.

Dec. 15. William le Latymer, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Simon Rote

Westmiuster. of London, skinner (jjcleler), 74/.; to be levied, in default of p'lyment, of
his lands and chattels in cos. York and Surrey.

CfiiiceUcd on payment.
John de PateshuU acknowledges that he owes to John de Faucomberge
600/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. York.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Faucomberge acknowledges that he owes to John de PateshuU
4,000/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lauds and chattels in
CO. York.

John de Farendon, parson of the church of Adderdeleye, diocese of
Coventry and Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to Master Thomas de
Garton 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Stafford.

Cancelled on payment.

Henry, bishop of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Wake
of Lidel 1000 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln.

Vacated, because otherwise below.

Robert Berneys acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Rodeneyo 61/.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.

Henry de Burgherssh, bishop of Lincoln, and Bartholomew de Burgherssh
acknowledge that they owe to Thomas Wake, lord of Lidel, 1,000 marks ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Lincoln
and Kent.

Dec. 15. GeoflVey de Warblintoii, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry,

WestmiEster. earl of Lancaster, 100 maiks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.

Roger de Elmerst acknowledges that he owes to John son of William de
Insula lOOi. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Kent.

Hugh de Northburgh and John Deveroys acknowledge that they owe to
Roger de Swynnerton, the elder, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of their lands and chattels in co. Southampton.

Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 14. Baldwin Folayn acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Sallync

Westminster. 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lanils and chattels in
CO. Bedford.

170

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

11330. Membrane \bd — cont.

Walter de Sallyng' acknowledges that he owes to Baldwin Polayu 80/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.

John Scrip, parson of the church of Lodpnham, diocese of Canterbury,
acknowledges that he owes to William de Theff'ord, chaplain, 5 marks ; to
be levied, in defaiilt of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Kent.

Master Joiin de Hampton, parson of the church of Candevre, diocese of
Winchester, acknowledges that he owes to Master Henry de Clif 4 marks ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Southampton.

Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 16. Peter de la Hoose, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Mauduyt,

Westminster, knight, \0l. \s. Ocl. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Wilts.

Walter de Stratton acknowledges that he owes to Peter Colswayn 1,000/;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Wilts
and Northampton.

Nicholas de Hugate puts in his place Robert de Sprotle, clerk, to prosecute
and defend his right in a prebend in the king's free chapel of Wolverhampton,
by the king's collation.

Dec. 18. John de Godesfeld acknowledges that he owes to William de Fulham and

Westminster. Stephen de Condnctu 9/. 13.?. id.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Membrane I Ad.

Dec. 7. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Whereas it is contained amongst certain liberties granted by Edward I. by
his charter, which the king has confirmed, to tlie merchant vinteners of the
duchy [of Aquitaine] that the king should not make any prise of their wines
for anv necessity against their will, and should not suffer such prises (o be
made, without payment being made to them immediately according to the
price at which they might sell the wines to others, or without their receiving
such other satisfaction as should content them, and the king now leai-ns
from the complaint of certain merchants of that land that Richard de la
Pole, his butler, took some lime since 208 tuns of their wine for the king's
use, to wit at London 120 tuns, at Southampton 76 tuns, and in Bristol
12 tuns, the price whereof is 621/. 6.?. 9|i-/., as appears by the bills made to
them by Richard, and the king afterw.ards ordered the treasurer, barons, and
chamberlains by divers writs of privy seal to cause payment to be made to
the said mei'chants, but they have not yet received any payment, wherefore
they have besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders
the treasurer, barons and chamberlains to receive and examine the bills that
the said merchants have from Richard for the wines, and to cause the sums
of money therein contained to be paid to the merchants.

Dec. 10. Simon Perepount, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John, bishop of

Westminster. Ely, 2,000/ ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. SuHolk.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged before Henry de Edenstoioe.

Simon Perepount acknowledges that he owes to William de Calthorp,
knight, 2,000/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Sussex.

4 EDWARD lIT.

171

1330.

Dec. 12.

Westminster.

Dec. 10.

Westminster.

Dec. 16.

Westminster.

Membrane \Ad — cont.

William de Calthorp, kaight, acknowledges that he owes to Simon de
Perepount, knight, 2,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of liis lands
and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Memorandum, that the process made upon this recognisance remains on
the files of chancery amongst the hinges writs of the 29th year of his
reign.

William de Reppes, parson of the church of Dynyeton, puts in his place
Ed. de Herlethorp of Bubwyth to prosecute the execution of a recognisance
for 201. made to him in chancery by Richard de Amundevill.

Hugh Sampson puts in his place David de WoUovre and John de Askham,
clerks, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 100/. made to him in
chancery by Richard de Sntton, and of another for 16/. made to him by
Robert do Neuburgh, knight.

Alexander de Cobeldyk acknowleiiges that he owes to Ranulph de Dacre
100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Lincoln. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment.

Ralph de Oamiiys, knight, and Tliomas his son acknowledge that they owe
to Kalph de Upton, Richard de Berkyngge, and John de Somersham,
citizens and drapers of London, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of their lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Ryngwod, parson of the church of Siiltwod, puts in his place
Henry de Ingelby, clerk, and Richard Elyot, barber, of London, to prose-
cute the execution of a recognisance for 80/. made to him in the late king's
chancery by Robert Sely of London.

The said John puts in his place the aforesaid Henry and Richard to prose-
cute the execution of a recognisance for 15/. 12*. Od., made to him by
Richard de Notyngham, ' cordewaner,' of London in the late king's
chancery.

Richard Clappe, parson of the chiu'ch of Westdene, puts in his place
Thomas tie Clif and Flenry de Ingelby, clerks, to prosecute the execution of
a recognisance for 100 marks made to him in the late king's chancery by
Edmund de Kendale, and of another recognisance for 100 marks made to
him in the late king's chancery by Nicholas de la Beche.

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices appointed to hear pleas before
(he king. Order to supersede entirely the holding of the plea wherein
J. bishop of Winchester is impleaded before them ut the king's suit for
eloigning himself without the king's licence and against his inhibition in the
parliament lately held at New Sarum, as the king wills that the bishop
shall not be molested for this reason.

Dionisia, late the wife of William de Saunby of Est Marcham, acknow-
ledges that she owes to Peter le Foon of Little Marcham 36/.

Thomas, abbot of Bordesleye, acknowledges that he owes to Nich(das
Sperlyng of West Hamme 48/. ; (o be levied, in default of payment of his
lands and chattels in co. Worcester.

Cancelled on payment.

John son of Geoffrey de Heneye acknowledges that he owes to John do
Hothum, bishop of Ely, 300/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Cambridge.

Roger de Berners acknowledges that he owes to John de Stonore kni^Tht.
55 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Essex.

Cancelled on payment.

IW

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Got, 7.

Notliiiffliam.

Membrane 14d-—cont.

Henry de Atherton, William Free, Richard Engelwodo, John ile Turtcn,
Alexander ' the Nayler,' and Robert son of Hiche acknowledge that ihcy
owe to Master John de Blebury 14 marks; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their liinds and chattels in co. Lancaster. — Henry de Haydok,
clerk, received the acknowledgment by writ.

Cancelled on payment.

Richard de Pynynton, Adam de Pynynton, and Richard de Bradeshagh
of Pynynton acknowledge that they owe to Master John de Blebury
7 marks 6«. 8rf. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Lancaster. — Henry de Haydok received the acknowledgment
as above.

Cancelled on payment.

Hugh de Tildesle, John de Mosse, Henry Valentyn, William de Astle,
and Thomas son of Thurstan acknowledge that they owe to the saJd Master
John 9 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Lancaster. — The said Henry received the acknowledgment as
above.

Cancelled on payment.

Henry deShakerle, Adam de Tildesle, and Hugh de Tildesle acknowledge
that they owe to the aforesaid Master John 8 marks; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Lancaster. — The said Henry
received the acknowledgment as above.

Cancelled on payment.

Henry del Hirst acknowledges that he owes to the said Master John \0s. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.
— The said Henry received the acknowledgment as above.
Cancelled on payment,

William de Waverton acknowledges that he owes to Master John de
Blebury 16.s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Lancaster. — The said Henry received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 19. Henry, bishop of Lincoln, and Bartholomew de Burghcrssh, knight,

Westmiuster. acknowledge that they owe to Diuus Forsetti, Peter Reyneri, and their

fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 1,000A ; to be

levied, in default of payment, of their lauds and chattels in cos. Lincoln and

Kent.

Dec. 20. Oliver de Ingham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Wak,

WestmiDBter. lord of Lidel, 400/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Norfolk.

Cancelled on payment.

John son of Geoffrey de Henoye acknowledges that he owes to John,
bishop of Ely, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Cambridge.

David de Strabolgi, earl of Athole, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Weston of London, ' draper,' 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.

Roger de Berners acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Burgh, clerk,
13/. 6s. M. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Essex.

Cancelled on payment, arhioivledrjed hy Tliomaa de Evesham, Thomas's
attorney.

4 EDWARD III.

173

1330. Memhrane \4d — cont.

Percival Simeon acknowledges that he owes to William Mnnden 40 marks ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Thomas de Burgh, clerk, puts in his place Thomas de Evesham, clerk, to
prosecute the execution of the preceding recognisance made to him by Roger
de Berners.

Membrane 13rf.

Dec. 20. Robert de Hambury, parson of the church of Stok, diocese of Worcester,

Westminster. Richard Wyget and Richard Eleyne acknowledge that they owe to John de
Wodehous, clerk, 40«. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Worcester.

Cancelled on payment.

William de Samyhaco, parson of the church of Wynterbourn St. Martin,
diocese of Salisbury, and Doatus Amaneui acknowledge that they owe to
John de Wodehous, clerk, 67.?. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels in co. Wilts.

Dec. 13. Roger de Sancto Albano, who long served the late king, is sent to the

Westminster, prior and convent of Donstaple to receive such maintenance in their house

for life as Roger de Oxenhale, deceased, had therein by the late king's

request. By p.s. [4101.]

Doc. 25.

Guildford.

Master Robert Spigurnel, parson of the church of Keston, and John de
Ebor[aco] acknowledge that they owe to Henry Darcy and Robert de
Cantebrigg 46/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Cambridge.

John de Grey of Rotherfeld, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John
de Pulteneye, citizen of London, 400Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.

Cancelled on payment.

Membrane \2d.

Dec. 14. To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made that

Westminster, the king has, by the assent of the prelates, earls, barons and other macrnates
in the present parliament at Westniiuster, pardoned to all magnates and
others of the realm who came with armed force to Winchester and after-
wards to Bedeford to attempt some things to the prejudice of the kino-'s
royal estate certain recognisances made by them in chancery by the ordinance
of certain of the king's councillors of that time, and that he has quit-claimed
them of the same. The sheritfs are ordered to release any who may have
been ariested by reason of the expedition {equitacionis) aforesaid, and to
release any of their goods that may have been arrested for this reason.
[Feeder a. ^ By K.

Dec. 26. William Mainant acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Strat-

Guildford. ford 26* 9d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Hereford.

Enrolment of release by Adam le Coyners to John son of Robert Pollard
of his right in the manor of Westhorp and in the advowson of the church of
that manor. Dated at Westhorp, on Thursday after the Nativity of
St. Mary, 4 Edward III. '

174

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

Dee. 20.
Westminster.

Dec. 28.
Guildford.

Dec. 30,
Guildford.

Dec. 20.

Westminster.

Dee. 15.

Westminster.

1331.

Jan. 6.

Guildford.

Membrane I2d — cont.
Memorandum, that Adam came into chancery at London, on 26 Decem-
ber, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

Enrolment of deed of John son of Robert Pollard of Wetherdon, acknow-
ledging receipt from Adam de Coingners of .30/., which were adjudged to
John by recosnition of a jury of an assize of mort d'anceslor that he lately
prosecuted again.st Adam concerning the manor of "Westhorp, co. Suffolk,
which manor he recovered thereby, and releasing to Adam all actions, etc,
that he might have concerning the said manor. Dated at Loudon, on
Monday the eve of Christmas, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum., that John came into chancery at London, on 26 Decem-
ber, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

To David, king of Scotland. Request that he will cause restitution to be
made to Thomas Wak, lord of Ledel, and Henry de Bello Monte, earl of
Boghan, of their lordships, lands and possessions, and the issues thereof in
the meantime, as it was agreed in the treaty of peace between Robert, late
king of Scotland, and the king's envoys, and it was promised by Robert,
that Tliomas Wak, Henry de Bello Monte, and Henry de Percy should
have restitution of their lands, etc., which had been taken into Robert's
hands by reason of the wars between England and Scotland, as appears by
Robert's letters patent, and Thomas and Henry de Bello Monte have not
had restitution, although Henry de Percy has had restitution. [^Fcedera.']

William de Bredon acknowledges that he owes to Walter Comyn 40A ; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

Robert Bolhel, parson of the church of Wodetou, diocese of Canterbury,
acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Turnham, citizen and fishmonger of
London, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Sussex.

To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to cause a regard to be made in the
forest of Shottore and Stowode before the coming of the justices of the
Forest, so that the regard be made before Whitstmtide next,

[Cnpitula.'l

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Roger Chauntecler,
citizen of London, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that when John de Grantham was mayor and Henry
Coumartyn and Simon Fraunceys were sheriffs of the city the citizens lent
1000/. to the king for the expedition of certain of his affairs, and Roger
paid to the said mayor and sheriffs 40/. for his share of the aforesaid sum,
aud although the king has restored the 1000/. to John, Henry and Simon
and to other citizens, tlie said John, Henry and Simon have not satisfied
Roger for the said 40/., wherefore he lias besought the king to provide a
remedy: the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to hear Roger's
complaint and to e-U before them John, Henry, and Simon, and if they
ascertain that the kipg fati,sfied them and the other citizens for the aforesaid
1000/., and that Roger has not been satisfied for the said 40/., they are to
cause him to have speedy justice concerning restitution and satisfaction for
that sum, so that renewed complaint may not come to the king whereby it
would behove him to apply a heavier hand. By pet. of C.

Henry Beuflour puts in his place John de Benyio to prosecute the execu-
tion of a recognisance for 40/. made to him by John de Cromwell, knight.

Adam son of Richard atte Welle of Lanum, chaplain, acknowledges that
he owes to Benedict de Normanton 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham,

4 EDWAED III.

175

-1 ooA Membrane 9d.

Dec. 13. Henry, bishop of Lincoln, Bartholomew de Burgherssh, knight, and John

Westminster, de Goldyngton, Icnight, acknowledge that they owe to Henry de Bello
Monte 2,000/. ; to be leviedj in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln.

Cancelled on payment.

Enrolment of agreement made between Henry, bishop of Lincoln, Sii"
Bartholomew de Burghevsh, and John de Goldyngton, on the one part, and
Sir Henry de Beaumont, on the other, whereby the latter grants that the
preceding recognisance shall be cancelled upon p.ayment of 800/. Dated at
Westminster, 14 December, 4 Edvvai-d III. French.

Memorandum, that Henry de Bello Monte came into chancery at West-
minster, on 19 December, and acknowledged the preceding deed.

Dec. 15. To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to permit the friends of

Westminster. Hugh le Despenser, the younger, to collect his bones in the city and to
carry them whither they may wish for burial, as the king, at the request of
the prelates, earls, barons, and other magnates of the realm in the present
parliament, has granted that Hugh's friends may collect his bones and may
commit them to ecclesiastical sepulture wherever they may wish.
[Faidera.'] By p.s. [4114.]

The like to the following :

The mayor and bailiffs of York.
The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.
The mayor and bailiffs of Carlisle.
The bailiifs of Dover. \_Ibid.^

Dec. 15. To the sheriff of Wills. Order to cause twenty-four knights and others

Westminster, of his bailiwick to come before the king and his council in the octaves of

St. Hilary next to inform the king concerning certain things touching him

and his honour that shall bo then enjoined upon them by liim and his

council. By K. & C.

The like to the sheriffs of the following counties :
Gloucester.
Somerset and Dorset.
Berks.

Dec. 20. Laurence de Braundeston of Leicester acknowledges that he owes to

Westminster. Master Robert de Lcycestria, parson of the church of Sibbesdon, 80/ ; to be
levied, in default of payment, ol his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

Robert de Wyvill, bishop cf Salisbury, Walter de Wyvill, parson of
Kyngesclere church, diocese of Winchester, John de Hardushull, parson of
the church of Putenham, and John de Wadenho, parson of the church of
St. Ellen's, Thedelthorp, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledge that they owe to
Byndus Gyly, merchant of Florence, and Asselinus Simonetti, merchant of
Lucca, 480/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Wilts and Lincoln.

The aforesaid Robert, Walter, John and John acknowledge that they
owe to John de Oxooia of London, ' vineter,' and Richard de Rothingge,
citizen and vintener of London, 725/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chatteks and ecclesiastical goods in co. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.

Dec. 22. Thomas Sauvage of Midstede acknowledge that he owes to John de

Westminster. Pulteneye, citizen of London, 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent. — Thomas de Evesham
received the acknowledgment.

Cancelled on payment.

176

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1330.

1331.

Jan. 2.
Guildford,

Membrane dd — cont.
Stopbon do. Asfheworth, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Claveryng, knight, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Kent.

John Avnel acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Swanlund, citizen of
London, 500 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham.

Cancelled on payment.
The aforesaid Simon acknowledges that he owes to the said John
500 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
the city of London.

Cancelled on payment,

Jan. 19.

Westminster.

Jan. 10.
Westminster.

Jan. 9.

Westminster,

1330.

Dec. 14.
Westminster.

Membrane 8d.

John de Wyiifon, parson of the church of L'sfgrenestede, diocese of
Chichester, acknowledges that he owes to .John atte Lowe of London, gold-
smith, 321. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Sussex.

Memorandum, that Robert de Stanford, clerk, and Richard de Peplesham
came into chancery at London, on UJ December, and confessed that John de
Asshebiirtou had satisfied them for 500/. which he acknowledged in chancery
that he owed to them.

John de Bournedissh and Sabina his wife came before the king, on
Thursday after the Ejjiphany, and sought to replevy their land in Little
Thorrok, which was taken into the king's hands for their default before the
justices of the Bench against Margery, late the wife of Simon Sewall.
This is signified to the justices.

Richard de Wodeton of Acton acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas
Crane, citizen of London, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
latds and chattels in co. Middlesex.

To Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmond. Inhibition of his
attempting anything to the predjudice of the king's right or the weakening
of the collation to the office of treasurer of St. Peter's church, York, men-
tioned below, without consulting the king, and to revoke anything that may
have been thus attempted by him or by otheis at his procuration, as
Edward I. conferred the said office, which was then void and pertained to
his gift by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric of York, upon his
clerk Walter de Bedcwynde, and "Walter was admitted thereto by the
ordinary of the place, and held it for a long time in peace, and afterwards
Master William de la Mare, then parson of the church of Feriby, diocese of
York, obtained that office by exchange for the said church by the authority
of the diocesan of the place, and held it for a long time, and still holds it,
and the king is now informed that certain persons, .scheming to weaken the
said collation and what followed afterwards, have procured the conferring
of the office uj)on P. cardinal priest of St. Stephen in Cclio Monte by apostolic
authority, and that the arclideacon has commenced divers processes to induct
the cardinal into corpora! po,ssession thereof.
The like to the following :

The archbishop of Canterbury.

The bishop of Lincoln.

Manseru.s Marmyon.

The bishop of Worcester.

4 EDWARD III.

177

1330, Memhraae %d — cont.

The bishop of Salisbury.
The prior of Lewes.
The prior of Lenton.
The dean of the church of Aukeland.
Master Richard de Bynteworth.
The archdeacon of Lincoln.
Master Itherius de Concoreto.
Master Guy de Calina.

1331.

Jan. 13. Thomas, earl of Norfolk, marshal of England, acknowledges that he owes

Westminster, to John de Sancto Philiberto, knight, 400/. ; to be levied, in default of pay-
ment, of his lands and chattels in cos, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex,

1330.

Dee. 28.
GuUdford.

1331.

Jan. 12.

Membrane Id.

William de Upton, in consideration of his service to the king and to his
father, is sent to the abbot and convent of Stanleye to receive such main-
tenance for life from their house as Richard de Brikehull, deceased, had
therein by the late king's request. By p.s. [4156.]

William la Zousche of Mortimer, knight, acknowledges that he owes to
Westminster. John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, lOl) marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.

Robert son of Grervase Alard of Wynchelse acknowledges that he owes to
Thomas son of William de Hastynges, knight, 10/. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

Jan. 13.

Westminster.

1330.

Dec. 9. To the sheriiF of Norfolk. Writ for payment to Robert de Walkefare

Westminster, and Robert de Nowers, knights of that shire, of 8/. 8*. Orf. for their expenses

in coming to the parliament at Westminster on Monday after St. Katherine

last, staying there, and returning, to wit for twenty-one days, each of them

taking 4*. a day. By K. & C.

The like for various sums to the sheriffs of other counties for the knights
of their respective counties \_as in ' Return of Members of Parliannnt,' i. 01,
omilting Berks, Cambridge, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester, Hereford, Kent
Norfolk, Northumberland, Southampton, Suflblk, Surrey, and Worcester].

To the bailiffs of Bishop's Lynn. Writ for payment to Thomas de
Melcheburn and Thotnas de Massyngham, burgesses of that town, of
4/. 4.S. Oc/. for their wages for attending the aforesaid parliament, to wit for
twenty-one days, each of them taking is. a day. By K. it C.

The like for various sums in favour of the citizens and burgesses of other
cities and boroughs \as in ^Return,' omitting Reading, Wallino-ford and
Windsor, co. Berks; Cambridge; Bodmin and Launeeston, co. Cornwall ;
Derby ; the Devonshire boroughs ; Colchester ; Bristol and Gloucester •
Hereford Rnd Leominster; St. Albans, co. Hertford; Huntino-Jon •
Rochester ; Lancaster and Preston ; London ; the Norfolk borouo-hs •
Newcastle-on-Tyne ; Nottingham; Oxford; Bridgnorth and Slirewsbury •
Bath and Bridgwater ; Southampton ; Stafford ; Dunwich and Ipswich •
the Surrey boroughs ; the Sussex boroughs ; the Wilts boroughs ; Worces-
ter; Scarborough and York ; and the Cinque Ports],
90482, SI .

t78

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

Membrane 'Jd — cont.
Xoo JL.

Jan. 8. Thomas, earl of Norfolk and raarshal of England, acknowledges that

Westzniuster. he owes to John de Sancto Philiberto 100/. ; to be levied, in default of pay-
ment, of bis lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Membrane 5d.

Jan. 20. Nicholas dc "Wybsnade acknowledges that he owes to Ralph del Strate of

We'stmiustcr. Wendoro G/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Bedford.

The said Nicholas acknowledges that he owes to Ralph 121.

Walter de Pynho acknowledges that he owes to Master Henry de

Clif 6/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in

CO, Nottingham.

Jan. 21. John Kyriel of Horsepol acknowledges that he owes to Robert deNeuwerk,

Wcstminstor. clerk, 2o's. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in

CO. Nottingham.

Margaret, late the wife of John de Oothale of Royston {de Cruce Roesea),
acknowledges that she owes to Richard le Mareschal of Royston 40/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
Jan. 18. John de Mulsho came before the king, on Friday after St. Hilary, and

Westminster, sought to replevy to Ed[mund] de Kaynes and Joan his wife their land in
Seukworth, which was taken into the king's hands by reason of their
default before the justices of the Bench against Katherine, late the wife of
Wiilter le Povre. This is signified to the justices.
Jan. 21. William Galun of Graveshend acknowledges that he owes to Master

Westminster. Stephen de Graveshend, bishop of London, 33/. Qs. 8d. ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

John de Charleton, citizen and merchant of London, acknowledges that
he owes to Adam de Broni, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
John Sturray, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Saneto
Johanne of Basj^ng' 80 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Cancelled on payment.
Eustace son of Peter de la Rokele acknowledges that he owes to Peter
son of Eustace de la Rokele 100/. ; to be levied, in default <if payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Jan. 22. Memorandum, that Thomas Wake of Lidel, William la Zousche of

Westminster. Assheby, Ebulo Lestrange, John de Oherleton, Richard Talebot, Bartho-
lomew de Burgherssh, John de Wysham, John Darcy, and John de Crumbe-
well, knights, niainperned for Geoffrey de Mortuo Mari, that he shall
behave himself well in the king's realm without making assemblies or
unlawful conventicles, and that they will have his body before the king
within two months of being summoned.

Enrolment of general release by Joan Trewyk of St. Albans to Sir
Andrew de Tothale, rector of the church of Kyngham, diocese of Lincoln.
Witnesses : Robert de Asshele, Thomas de Lincoln, GeoSrey de Brokole,
John Anteyne, Edmund de Cantebr[igge], John Gernoun, John Pokerich.
Dated at London, in St. Paul's church, on Monday after SS, Fabian
and Sebastian, 4 Edward III.

Memorandum, that Joan came into chancery at Westminster, in the
aforesaid' vear, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

4 EDWARD III.

179

1331, Membrane bd — cont.

Jan. 21. Jolin Pirie is sent t.o the abbot and convent of Eameseye to receive such

Westminster, maintenance in their house for life as Hervettus de Forges, deceased, liad

therein by the late liing's request. Bj p.s.

Jan. 19. William la Zouseh de Blortymer and Eleanor his wife acknowledge that

■Westminster, they owe to the king 10,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.

Memorandum, that William and Eleanor made the recognisance aforesaid
in order to have again the land of Glaumorgan and Morgannou in Wales,
the manor of Hanle, co. Worcester, and the manor of Teukesbury,
CO. Gloucester, which laud and manors they lately rendered to the king by
fine levied before the justices of the Bench. And as they are of the
inheritance of Eleanor, the king grants th.it execution of this recognisance
shall be made under this form, to wit during tlie life of William and
Eleanor and the existence of the marriage celebrated between them execution
shall be made of all their lands, goods and chattels, both of other lands and of
the said land and manors now rendered to them ; and if Eleanor die before
William, or if divorce be made between them, execution shall be made only
of the lands, goods and chattels of Eleanor, and that William and his lands
shall be acquitted thereof; and if William die before Eleanor, execution
shall be made only of her lands, goods and chattels, and William's heirs and
executors shall be acquitted. Witness the kingat Westminster, 19 January,
in the fourth year of his reign.

Memorandum, that the king, on 22 Januarj', at the request of the prelates,
earls, barons, and other magnates in the parliament assembled at Westminster
on Monday after St. Katheriue, pardoned and remitted to William and
Eleanor 5,000/. of the aforesaid 10,000/.

Membrane id.

Jan. 14. William de la Twyer of Holdernesse, knight, puts in his place Robert de

Westminster. Sprotele, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20/. made
to him by John de Bilton, knight.

Jan. 14. Bartholomew de Burgherssh, knight, acknowledges that he owes to

Westminster. 1'homas Rocelyn, knight, 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment,

of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

Jan. 14. Henry de Grey, son and heir of John de Grey, acknowledges that he

Westminster, owes to William le Hunte and William de Lodelowe 40/. ; to be levied, in

default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

The said Henry acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Cortejhale 10/. ;
to be levied as above.

Baldwin de Fryvile, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de
Birmyngham, knight, 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Hereford.

Cancelled 07i payment.

The same Baldwin acknowledges that he owes to the said William 300/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands in chattels in co. Worcester.

The same B.ildwin acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Grandissono,
son of William de Grandissono, 300/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.

Peter de Grauntson, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de
Birmyngeham, knight, 300/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Kent.

Jan. 16. Robert Wylekyn of Horstede Keynes acknowledges that he owes to Adam

Westminster, de Strattone, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

180 CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.

1331, Membrane id — cent.

Richard de Walesbergli of Horstede Kaynes acknowledges that he owes
to Adam de Strattone, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lauds and chattels in co. Sussex,

Simon de Hildele of Horstede Kaynes acknowledges that he owes to Adam
de Strattone, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Sussex.

John de Grey, lord of Betherfeld, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Pnlteneye, citizen of London, 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.

Brother William Aposticarii, prior of Myntingges, acknowledges that he
owes to Master Walter de Stanrenn', prebendary of the prebend of Stowe,
in the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, 10/. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.

Enrolment of release by William de Guston, son and heir of Eleanor,
daughter of John de Stoutynge, to Sir Bartholomew de Burgerssh, knight,
of his right in a messuage, 3 1 1 acres of land, 60 acres of pasture, and
14| acres of wood in Stoutynge, which Sarah, late the wife of John de
Stoutynge, held for her life, together with all other lands that Bartholomew
holds in Stoutynge of William's inheritance. Dated at London, on Satur-
day after St. Hilary, 4 Edward III.

Slemorandnm, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on the
said day, and acknowledged the preceding deed.

Jan. 23. John de Grey of Eetherfeld acknowledges that he owes to Queen Philippa

Westminster. 98/. \Bs. 4rf. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in cos. Northampton and Berks.

Cancelled on payment, acknotvledged by John de Netibury, the queen's
attorney.

William de Harewedon, parson of the church of Crundale, acknowledges
that he owes to John, bishop of Winchester, 60/. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lauds and chattels in co. Southampton.

Walter de Weston, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to John de Eeriby,
clerk, 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Northampton.

Cancelled on payment.

Benedict de Folsham, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to
John de Sancto Philiberto, knight, 60/. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the city of London.

Andrew de Totenhale, parson of the church of Kyngham, acknowledges
that he owes to Joan de Trewyk 40s. ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.

Cancelled oyi payment.

Reginald le Forester acknowledges that he owes to William Trussell, the
elder, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Surrey.

Cancelled on payment.

John de Say of Mertok acknowledges that he owes to William TruBsel
100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Somerset.

Adam de Hagham acknowledges that he owes to the said William 100/. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.

4 EDWARD III.

181

]^331_ Membrane 4rf — co7it.

"Walter de Greynvill of Stanburii acknowledges that he owes to Henry
Darcy of London, ' draper,' 30/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Walter Flcmyng, parson of the church of Appclton in Rydale, puts ia his

place John de Anglaghby to defend the execution of a recognisance for

200/. made by him in chancery to William de Fristone of York.

Jan. 24. Thomas de Sancto Hillario of Horpol acknowledges that he owes to

Westminster. Henry le Vyneter of Crek 40/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Northampton.

John de Burea acknowledges that he owes to John de Hampton 40 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.

Ealph atte Hull of Westhurrok acknowledges that he owes to John de
Norton, clerk, 10/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lauds and
chattels in co. Essex.

Adam atte Newehous of Wisebech acknowledges that ho owes to John
de Hothum, bishop of Ely, 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.

Richard de Walden acknowledges that he owes to Peter son of Eustace of
La Rokele 63s. 8d. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham.

Walter de Combe acknowledges that he owes to William Trussel, the
elder, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Gloucester.

John de Hawe acknowledges that he owes to the said William 100/. ;
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

Elias de Parker acknowledges that he owes to the said William 100/.
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.

John Aleyn acknowledges that he owes to the said William 100/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckiugham.

William de Ayremynne, bishop of Norwich, executor of the will of
Bartholomew de Badelesmere, ])ut3 in his place Thomas de Evesham, clerk,
to prosecute the affairs touching the execution of the said will.

Jan. 24. William de Neuport acknowledges that he owes to William Trussel, the

Westminster, elder, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lauds and chattels
in CO. Essex.

George Barbedor acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Cok of London,
merchant, 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Cambridge.

'Ihomas Scot of Bannebury, Benedict de Saunford, Simon Standelf, and
John Randolf acknowledge that they owe to John de Oxooia 8/. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their'lands and chattels in co. Oxford.

Edward de Sancto Johanne and Robert de Elnestede acknowledge that
they owe to Emma de Monte Alto and Roger de Gildesberg, executors of
the will of Robert de Monte Alto, 40/. ; to be levied, in defsiult of payment,
of their kinds and chattels in co. Susses.

Cancelled on payment.

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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ttOLLS.

1331. Membrane Ad — conl.

Kobcrt (le Cliderboii, clerk, puis in his place William de Bartaill to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20 marks made to Lira in
chancery by William son of William le Botiller and Sibyl, late the wife of
William le Botiller. — John Travers received tlic acknowledgment.

Membrane Zd.

Jan. 11. To the treasurer and barons of the excliequer, and to the chamberlains.

Westminster. Gilbert de la Broiere and John de Langeton, executors of the will of
Walter de Langeton, late bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, have shewn the
king, by petition before him and his council, that the late king caused the
said bishop to bo taken and imprisoned without cause and without being
charged (a/lociito), convicted, or adjudged in any w.ay, and caused his goods
and chattels to the value of 20,000/. and more and his lands to betaken into
his hands, and caused divers sums of money duo to the bishop by recogni-
sances and by letters of obligation to be levied for his use, and assigned
certain sums of money due to the bishop to divers merchants for his own
debts, making letters patent of indemnity thereof to the bishop's debtors and
acquitting the debtors in the exchequer, to the peril of his soul and contrary
to law and custom, and the executors have besought the king to cause
account to be made with them, in recompense for all the goods and chattels
thus taken and for the long detention of the bishop's goods and chattels in
the said king's hands, of the debts and other sums of money belonging to
the said bishop thus levied for the said king's use or assigned by him, and
to order satisfaction therefor to be made to them, in order that they may
make execution of the bishop's will, since the bishop was convicted of
nothing whereby he ought to have forfeited aught to the said king : the
king therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to cau,=e
account to be made with the executors as above, and when that has been
done, to certify the king in chancery under the exchequer seal of what they
find to have been thus levied or assigned. By pet. of C.

Ealph del Strate of Wendore puts in his place Thomas de Wendore to

prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40/. made to him in the late

king's chancery by William Syrcd of Bekenesfeld.

Jan. 18. .John Bret, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William, bishop of

Westminster. Norwich, 130 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham.

.Jan. 24. To Benedict de Tulsham. Order not to leave the city of London before

Westminster, he have accounted with William la Zousche of Assheby for the treasures
and jewels eloigned from the To" er of London by Eleanor, late the wife of
Hugh le Despenser, now tlie wife of the said William, so that there may be
done in this matter what ought to be done of right, as William has promised
to E.atisfy the king for tlie jewels and other things thus eloigned by Eleanor,
and he has given the king to understand that a great part of the treasure
and jewels came to Benedict's hands, and he has besought the king to aid
him about the recovery of that part, so that he may be able to satisfy the
king as he ought to do. By K.

Memorandum, that the mayor and certain other citizens of London after-
wards came into chancery at Westminster, and asserted that the preceding
writ had issued contiary to conmion law and the liberty of the said city ;
wherefore the writ was restored, and Benedict was told that he might go
whither he wished, notwithstanding the said order.

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1331. Membrane Zd^cont.

Master James de Ispaunia, prebendary iu the king's free chapel of

Hastyu^es, puts in his place John de Bampton and AValter Sporoun to

defend the execution of a plea in chancery bet^Yecn Nicholas de Hugate and
him concerning the said prebend.

Jan. 20.
Westminster.

Jan. 18.

Westminster.

Jan. 24.

Westminster.

Jan. 12.
Westminster.

Membrane 2d.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Simon son of
Richard and Elizabeth his wife, John de Bernyngham and Joau his wife,
Margery sister of the said Elizabeth and Joan, John le Blouud, William
Cadel, William de More, William Burnel, and Adam Stanton have shewn
the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that Thomas
fltz Owereye, father of the said Elizabeth, Joan and Margaret, who are his
heirs, and the said John le Blound, William, William, William, and Adam,
became sureties to Edward I. for William de Vescy for 95/. for his relief
for the lands that he held in chief of the said king in Ireland, and that
although William de Vescy afterwards rendered to the said king all the
said lands wherefore the relief was due, and the said king was seised thereof
for some time, and afterwards granted them to the late Thomas, earl of
Kildare, whereby the said lands were wholly discharged of the aforesaid 95/.
for the relief, nevertheless the said treasurer and barons exact that sum from
the petitioners by summons of the exchequer, wherefore they have besought
the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer aforesaid, and
take information concerning the time during which William de Vescy held
the said lands in his hands after ho had done homage for them, and at what
time he rendered them to Edward I., and for what time the said king was seised
thereof, and to certify the king of what is still due to him of the relief afore-
said and of what they shall find by such information concerning the
premises, so that the king may cause to be done what shall seem right in the
premises, superseding in the meantime the demand upon the petitioners
for the said 95/. By pet. of 0.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause .John de
Bourne, late sheriff of Kent, to have respite until the quinzaine of Easter
next for rendering his account at the exchequer for the time when he was
sheriff, as the king has granted him this respite because he cannot render
his account at the exchequer in the octaves of the Purification next as he
is intending certain of the king's affairs wherewith he is charged by the
king. By K.

To Ralph de Camois. Order to be in chancery in the quinzaine of the
Purification next to inform the king's council there concerning certain things
that shall be said to him on the king's behalf. By K. & 0.

To the constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to cause John Acreman,
who is imprisoned in that castle by the king's order, to be taken at his own
expense to Norwich, there to be delivered to the bailiffs of the town,
whom the king has ordered to receive and keep him safely, so that they may
answer to the king for his body at his order. By pet. of G.

Mandate in pursuance to the bailiffs. By pet. of 0.

To the abbot and convent of Westmin.ster. Request that they will
admit into their house Richard de Luda, king's clerk, whom the king is
sending to them in consideration of his good service to Edward I. and
Edward JI. and to him at the exchequer and elsewhere, and who is still

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1331. Membrane 2d — cont.

serving the king there, and thixt they will grant to him for life suitable
maintenance in food, drink, clothing, and shoeleather for himself and a
yeoman serving him, with a snitable chamber within the abbey enclosure,
candles, fuel, and other necessaries fitting for the maintenance of a royal
clerk, making letters patent under their common seal specifying these things,
writing back to the king by their letters and by the bearer of the presents
what they shall cause to be done in this matter. By K. and by pet. of C.

Enrolment of deed of Peter de Glrandisono and Otohis brother, witnessing
that whereas king Edward L grunted by his charter to Oto de Grandisono,
their uncle (avitnculo), now deceased, the islands of Gernes'eye and Gere-
seye with the adjoining islands, and with all things pertaining to the same,
for his life, and that his executors, assigns or attorneys should have the
same and should receive the issues thereof for five years after his death, in
order to discharge his debts and execute his testament, and the said Oto by
his will bequeathed the islands and issues to Peter and Oto for the said five
years, the said Peter and Oto hereby release their right therein to the king,
because he has satisfied them for the islands and issues for the said five years.
Dated at Westminster, 25 January, 4 Edward IIL

Memorandum, that Peter and Oto came into chancery at Westminster,
on the said day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.

Enrolment of release by John de Bono Villario, executor of the will of
Oto de Grandissono, to the king of his right in the premises, because the
kiug has satisfied the aforesaid Peter and Oto as above. Dated as above.

M'-morandum, that the said executor came into chancery at Westminster,
[on the said day,] and acknowledged the preceding deed.

( 185 ^

5 EDWARD III.— Part I.

1331.

Jan. 26.

■yVaUham

Holy Cross.

Feb. 3.

Langley.

Feb. 4.
Langley.

Feb. 6.
Langley.

Jan. 26.
Waltham.

Membrane 31.

To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John de la Lude, whom the king has amoved from
office for insufficient (lualification.

To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause the defects in Norwich
castle to be repaired by the view and testimony of Nicholas de Middeiton,
John de Bumpstede, John de Hales, and Eobert Bendiole, citizens of
Norwich," as the king is given to understand that the castle greatly needs
repair in the walls, turrets, gates, bridges, and other buildings.

To the sherifi of Gloucester. Ordci' to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John Fraunce) s of Biistol, the younger, whom the
king has amoved from office because he is a merchant and does not make
continuous slay in the county, so that he cannot attend to Ihe duties of tjie
office.

To John de Harnham. Order to repair the palings and ditches about the
park of Claryndon by the view and testimony of Giles de Bello Oampo,
keeper of the forest and park of Claryndon, out of the money arising from
the sale of underwood in the forest and park, the king having lately
appointed John by letters patent to survey the underwood in the forest and
park, and to cause it to be felled and sold where it may be felled in places
most advantageous to the king and without destruction of the forest and
park by the advice of the said keeper. By p.s.

To John Payne], chamberlain of Chester, Order to pay to the king's
ministers of those parts and to Trahern, a Welsh hostage, their usual fees
and wages and the ancient alms there appointed. By the treasurer.

To the same. Order to cause oxen, plough-horses {affri), ploughs, and
carts, and other things for the cultivation {gaineria) of the king's manor of
Frodesham to be bought out of the issues of his bailiwick, and to cause
them to be delivered to the keeper of the manor by indenture.

By the treasurer.

To the sheriff of Wilts. Whereas, upon its being found by inquisition
taken by Adam Walrond and Peter Doynel that John Giffard of Brymmes-
feld, on Sunday the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 9 Edward II. gi-anted
to John Torny of Werston, for a moiety of the manor of Stapelford, which
John Torney had granted to him, 10/. yearly from his manor of Assheton
near Boyton, in the aforesaid county, and that he also granted to the said
John Torney by another deed 10/. and a robe, price 20s., yeaily for life from
the said manor, payment of which rent and robe John Giffard charged upon
himself and his heirs and the said manor, and that John Torny was seised
of the rent and robe by John Giffard from the aforesaid feast, and received
the rent and robe for six years by the hands of John Giffard and his bailiffs
of that manor until the manor was taken into the late king's hands upon
John Giffard's death with the other lands of the latter, and that the manor
was then in the king's hands by the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser, the
elder, to whom the late king granted it, and that it is held of the heir of
William Mautravers by fealty for all service, the king, on 9 March, in the
first ycnr of his reign, ordered the keeper of the aforesaid manor to pay to
John Torny the ariears of the rent and robe for the time of the keeper's

186 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331. Membrane 31- — cont.

ofRce, and to pay to him the rent, and robe thereafter; and the king now
leariia from .John Torny that although he received the rent and robe when
the manor was in the lying's hands by Hiigli's forfeiture and when John
Mautravers had it of the king'.s grant, the rent and robe are in arrear from
the time when the manor came to the king's hands by the forfeiture of .John
Mautravers : the king therefore orders the sheriff to pay to John Torny
the arrears of the rent and robe from tlie time wlien the manor came to the
king's hands by John Mautravers' forfeiture, and to pay the same to him so
long as the manor shall be in the sheriff's custody.

Feb. C. To William de Clynton, justice of Chester, or to him who supplies his

Langley. pkace, and to John Paynel, chamberlain there. Order to take with them
some faithfid and discreet men of those pait.s and to go to the king's castles
of Chester, Flynt, Rothelao, and Beston, and the manors of Frodesham and
Shotewyk, and to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of what
repairs are required therein, and of the cost of such repairs, as the king is
given to understand that there are many defects (defunctits) greatly neerling
repair in the castles and manors, and that unless they be speedily repaired,
it will be necessary to incur much greater expense, and the king wishes to
be certified of the defects in the houses, walls, turrets, bridges, sea-ditches,
ponds, hedges, palings, and in other buildings, and by whose default the
defects arose, and at what time and in what manner, and for how much
they can be repaired. By the treasurer.

To .John Paynel, chamberlain of Chester. Order to cause the defects in
the said castles and manors and the king's mills in those parts to be repaired
by the view and testimony of him whom the justice of Chester or he who
supplies his -place shall appoint for this purpose. By the treasurer.

To William de Clynton, justice of Chester, or to him who supplies his
place, and to John Paynel, chamberlain there. Order to appoint Master
Richard de Lcgh, carpenter, or another suitable man of that mistery
to survey the aforesaid castles and manors, and to appoint him to repair the
defects therein from time to time as may be necessary, and to pay to him
4(/. a day for his wages so long as he shall be employed in that office.

By the treasurer.

To the sheriff of Cumberland, Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John son of Thomas de Ivarliolo, who is insuffi-
ciently qualified.

Feb. 4. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to the king's Serjeant,

Langley. Master William le Ferour, keeper of the king's studs in the manors, parks
and forests and elsewhere on this side the Trent, as much for the mainte-
nance of the studs and for the wages of himself and his grooms keeping the
studs as shall seem necessary according to their discretion.
Vacated, because on the Liberate roll.

Feb. 1. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Langley. further with the manor of Wynterburnestok, co. Wilts, which was taken
into the king's hands by reason of the death of Joan, late the wife of Hugh
Wake, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Joan at
her death held no lands of the king in chief by reason whereof the custody
of her lands ought to pertain to the king, but that she held the aforesaid
manor of Matilda, late the wife of Robert do Holand, aa of Matilda's
purparty of the inheritance of the earl of Winchester in socage by fealty
and by a rose yearly at Midsummer for all service, and it appears by
certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent into chancery
that the said land of Wynterburnestok is not held of the king as of the
crown.

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1331. Membrane 31 — cont.

Jan. 27. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberkins.

Westminster. John de Stanstede, execntor of the will of Peter de Bolyngton, citizen of
London, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in
parliament, that Edward I. was indebted to Peter in 44/. I7s. Od. for fish
bought from him in the 28th, 33rd, and 34th years of the said king's reign for
the use of the said king and of Edward the late king, then prince of Wales,
as appears by two bills of the wardrobe of Edward I. in the executor's
possession, and he has besought the king to order payment of the said sum
or satisfaction therefor to be made to him, so that he may make execution
of the aforesaid will : the king therefore orders them to see the aforesaid
bills, and if they ascertain that the said HI. 17s. Od. is still owing and that
John is Peter's executor, to pay this sum to John at the exchequei', or to
cause him to have an assignment therefor. By pet. of C.

Jan. 27. To the same. John de Cotes has shewn the king, by petition before him

Waltham. and his council in parli.iment, that Eichard de la Pole, in the second 3'ear of
the king's reign, received from John 40/. as a loan for the king's use, of
which sum John has not yet had payment or any satisfaction, wherefoie he
has besought the king to order payment of the same to be made to him : the
king therefore orders them to call before them the said Richard, and to
search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, and if they ascertain by
Kichard's acknowledgment or by such search or otherwise that llichard
received the said sum from John for the king's use, and answer was made
to the king by Eichard or by the collectors of the custom in the port afore-
said (sic), to pay the said sum to John out of the treasury or to cause him
to have an assignment for it. By pet. of C,

Jan. 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to see the late

Hertford, king's writ, dated 25 May, in the 12th year of his reign, to cause the
master and brethren of the order of St. Lnzarus of Jerusalem in England
to be quit of tenths, tallages and aids \_as in this Calendar, 12 Edward IT.,
page 71], and the king's late writ to the like effect, and to search the rolls
and memoranda of the exchequer, and if they find thereby that the master
and brethren were discharged of such tenths, tallages and aids in the late
king's time, to cause them to be discharged thereof for the king's time and
hencefortli, as the king learns, by petition of the master and brethren
exhibited before him and his council in pnrliament, that although they were
thus discharged in the late king's time, as appears by the rolls and
memoranda of the exchequer, the treasurer and barons liave hitherto deferred
discharging them thereof for the king's time, wherefore they have besought
the king to provide a remedy. By pet. of C.

Feb. 16. To "William Trussel, esoheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Langley. further with 40 acres of land in Henmiyngton, Assh, and Gosebek, and to
restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Eobert
Selymau, his late escheator this side Trent, that the said 40 .acres, [part] of
the messuage and 99 acres of laud in the towns .aforesaid that Eolaud le
Fartere held of the king's progenitors by the service of making a leap, a
■whistle, and a fart (saltum, siflum et pettum), were alienated long before the
time of [legal] memory to divers men, which alienations King Henry, the son
of the Empress Matilda, confirmed by his charter, and that the justices late in
eyre in co. Suffolk, because it was presented before them that the said
40 acres were thus alien.ated and that the service afores.aid had been with-
drawn for a long time, caused them to be arrented at 15*., with which sum
the prior of Bultele, Balph de Bockyng', and other tenants of the said 40 itcres
are charged, and that the 40 acres are worth yearly in .all issues 13,9. Ad.,
and that tliey were taken into the king's hands for the alienation aforesaid.

188

CALENDAR OF CLOSE IIOLLS.

1331.

Jan. 26.
Waltham.

Jan. 28.
Hertford.

Jan. 29.
Hertford.

Jan. 26.

Waltham
Holy Cross.

Membrane 30.

Walter Jory of Braye, imprisoned at Wyndesore for trespass of vert in
Wyndesore forest, has letters to Robert de Uflbrd, keeper of the Forest this
side Trent, to bail him until the first assize.

To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to supersede the demand upon John
Siward of Okebourn Moysi for the 45.s, in which he was amerced before the
justices lately in eyre for Forest ple.is in that county, as the king has
pardoned him this sura. By p.s.

To Ricliard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who .supplies his place
in the town of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent
of King's Beaulieu a tun of wine of the king's right prise at Southampton
for the fourth year of his reign, for the celebration of mass, in accordance
with the grant of Henry III.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
Bernard Dyne has shewn tlic king, by petition before him and his council in
parliament, that the king is indebted to him in oOs. 3d. lent by him to the
king in the first year of the reigu in the port of London, as appears by the
king's letters patent under his sealcalled ' coket ' in Bernard's possession,
and he has besought the king to order payment thereof or an assignment
therefor to be made to him: the king therefore orders them to see the said
letters, and if they ascertain tliat the aforesaid sum is still owing to Bernard,
to cause it to be paid to him or to cause him to have an assignment for it.

By pet. of C.

To the same. Richard de Rothiug, merchant, of London, has shewn the
king that he is indebted to Richard in 114s. i^d. for money lent by Richard in
the port of London, as appears by the king's letters patent under the seal
called ' coket ' in Richard's pos,session, and he has besought the king to
cause this sum to be allowed to him in his next customs of wool to be sent
out of the realm from that port by him : the king therefore orders them to
see the said letters, and if they ascertain that this sum is still owing to
Richard, to cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury or to be allowed to
him out of his next customs as above. By pet. of C.

To the same. John de Swanlond, clerk, has shewn the king that he is
indebted to John in 71/. 12*. 6d. for divers things bought from him for the
late king's use, as appears by two bills of the said king's wardrobe in John's
possession, and he has besought the king to order payment thereof to be
made to him : the king therefore orders them (o see the said bills, and if
they ascertain that the said sum is clearly owing to John, to cause him to
have payment or assignment therefor. By pet. of C

To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order the pay to Henry
de Wytheton, chaplain celebrating in the chapel within Clippeston manor, the
arrears of 5 marks yearly from 6 September last, when the king granted to him
this sum during pleasure, to be received from the escheator beyond Trent, the
late king, having on 5 December, in the 9lh year of his reign, granted to
the said Henry that he should receive 2 marks yearly from the escheator, in
addition to the 40s. yearly for the chantry in the aforesaid chapel and in
addition to other emoluments that he was wont to receive because he
celebrated divine service in St. Edwin's chapel on certain occasions.

Jan. 25. To John do Wyshara, justice of Nortli Wales. Order to survey the king',?

Waltham castles in North Wales and the defects therein, and to ordain for the repair

Holy Cross, ^f f},^ defects as he shall gee fit for the least damage and greatest convenience

to iheking, at the king has ordered ila.^ter Adam YVilhiibrd, chamberlain

.Jan. 28.

"Waltham

Holy Cross,

Jan. 28.
Hertford.

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1331, Membrane 30 — cont.

of North Wales, to cause the defects most needing repair to be repaired by
the view and testimony of tlie justice or of others to be deputed bv him.

By K.

To Adam de Withiford, chamberlain of North Wales. Mandate in
pursuance. By K.

Jan. 26. To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Oi'der to cause Thomas de

Wp.ltham Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, sou and heir of Guy de Bello Campo, late
Holy Cross. q^^\ pf Warwick, to have seisin of a messuage and a pesage {pesagid) in
Southampton, which Guy at his death held of the late king in chief by the
service of finding a chamberlain at the exchequer, as appears by an
inquisition taken by Master John Walwayn, the late king's escheator this
side Trent, as the king has taken Thomas's homage for his father's lands,
although he has not yet proved his age.

Feb. 2. To the bailiffs of Hereford. Order to pay to the abbot of Dore 20/. from

Hertford. their ferm of that town at the terms at wliioh they were wont to pay their

ferm at the exchequer, which sum the \una lately granted to tlie abbot

towards his expenses in staying in the last parliament at Westminster

concerning the expedition of certain of the king's affairs. By K. & C.

Jan. 28. To John Darcy, lord of Werk in Tyndale, or to his bailiff of the liberty of

Hertford. Tyndale. Whereas lately, at the prosecution of Margaret, late the wife of
Edmund, late earl of Kent, — suggesting that the king ordered the aforesaid
John to cause dower to be assigned to tlie said Edmund and to her of the
lauds of John Comyu of Badeuagh, formerly her husband, tenant of the late
king, within that liberty according to the extents, transcripts whereof
the king sent to \nia sub pede siyiUi, in the presence of Richard Talebot, to
whom the kicghad committed the custody of the lands that belonged to the
said John Comyn in that liberty, and tliat the keeper caused certain lands
to be thus assigned and delivered to Edmund and her, the said lands were
nevertheless afterwards resumed into the king's hands, and she has besought
the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, to cause the
lands to be restored to her — the king ordered the said keeper to cause the
said lands to be restored to Bl.argaret, and the keeper has certified the king
that he could not deliver to her the said lands because David de Strabolgi,
earl of Athole, and the aforesaid Richard Talebot and Elizabeth his wife
have entered the lands in question as their inheritance : as it was agreed in
the parliament at Westminster that Margaret should have her dower of the
said Edmund's lands and should have all other lands that she held in dower
or otherwise at his death and that were taken into the king's hands at his
death, and as it appears to the king by evidences shewn in chancery and by
inspection of the writs enrolled in the rolls of chancery that the assignment
of the dower aforesaid was made during Edmund's life, and that the lands
thus assigned to them in dower were taken into the king's hands by reason
of Edmund's death, the king orders the keeper to resume into the king's
hands all the lands thus assigned to Edmund and Margaret in dower, and
to deliver them to Margaret with the issues received thence fi'om the time of
their being taken into the king's hands. The king sends to him, enclosed
in the presents, for his greater information the transcript of the assignment
of the aforesaid dower lately sent by him into chancery.

Feb. 3. To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause a coroner for that

Laugley. county to be elected in place of Simon Greylond, who is insutficiently
qualified.

Feb. 8. To ihe sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county

Langley. to be elected in place of Waller de Toutheby, who is incapacitated by illness
pnd age,

i9o CALENDAR OF CIjOSI! ROLLS.

]^33]^_ 3Iembra)ie SO—cont.

Feb. 8, To Geoffrey Lesorop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the

Langley, king, Order to admit William de Denum as ono of the king's Serjeants in

the matters before them touching the king. By K.

To the justices of the Bench. Like order for admission of the said
William. By K

Feb. 12. To the treasurer and barons of the e.xchequer, and to the chamberlains.

LftDgley. Whereas the late king, on 3 June, in the 8th year of his reign, granted to
Simon Waide for his good service 100 marks yearly from the e.xchequer,
until he should provide him with 100 marks of land or rent yearly for life, as
contained in his letters patent, and Simon has shewn the king, by petition
before him and his council, that whereas he has been satisfied for certain
sums of the arrears of the aforesaid 100 marks yearly by virtue of certain of
the late king's writs of liberate and writs for allowances to be made to him
addressed to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and chamberlains,
and certain sums of the said arrears of tlie aforesaid sum are still in arrear to
him for the late king's time and for the present king's time, and he has
besought the king to order payment to be made to him of the arrears:
the king therefore orders them to inspect the aforesaid writs, and to pay
to Simon what they shall ascertain to be in arrear of the said sum, or
to cause him to be satisfied for the same elsewhere. By pet. of C.

Feb. 6. To John de Harnham. Order to pay to Giles de Bollo Campo, keeper of

Langley. the forest and park of Claryndou, 10/. for his fee, which he ought to receive

yearly, from the money arising from the sale of underwood in the forest and

park, which the king appointed John to fell and sell. By C.

Membrane 29.

Feb. 14. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John de Neusom,

Langley. clerk, whom the king, on 12 December last, appointed surveyor of his studs
beyond Trent, the arrears of 8f7. a day from tliat day, and to pay him such
wages henceforth for so long as he shall hold that office.

Feb. 14. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to

Langley. Margaret, late the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, the following of his lands,
which the king has assigned to lier in dower : the manor of Bissheie,
CO. Hertford, of the yearly value of 31/. 15s. 6c?. ; the manor of Northweld,
CO. Essex, of the yearly value of 30/. 19s. 8c?. ; the manor of Laumersh, in
the same county, of the yearly value of 26/. 17s. 3^c/. ; the manor of Leiham,
CO, Suffolk, of the yearly value of 31/. 10s. 0\d. ; the manor of Kereseie, in
the s.ame county, of the yearly value of 22/. 16s. Od. ; the manor, town, and
hundred of Aulton, co. Southampton, of the yearly value of 86/. 7s. 6|</. ;
the manor of Bedehampton, in the same county, of the yearly value of
67/. 6s. 8|c/. ; the town of Andevre, in the same county, of the yearly value
of 104/. Is. Od. ; the manor of Wockyng' with the members of Sutton, Hoke,
and Piribright, in co. Surrey, of the yearly value of .58/. 3s. 2\d.; the town
of Wiohio, CO. Worcester, of the yearly value of 89/. 5s. Od. ; the manor of
Eston, CO. Northampton, of the yearly value of 34/. 6s. lOfc/. ; the manor of
Torpel, in the same county, of the yearly value of 56/. 7s. 7</. ; the manor
of Upton, in the same county, of the yearly vahie of 15/. Is. 4|c/. ; the manor
of Gretham with the member of Tliorle and other appurtenances in Wayn-
flet and elsewhere in co. Lincoln, of the yearly value of 38/. 9s. 3c?. ; two
parts of the manor of Caldecote, co. Huntingdon, of the yearly value of
10/. 4s. \d. ; the manor of Assheford in the Peak, co. Derby, of the yearly

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value of 751. IQs. '2cl. ; and 6/. 5s. Od. yearly from the ferm of 50/. that the
abbot and convent of Ramesaie render for the fair of the town of St, Ives,
CO. Huntingdon, By K. & C.

To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to the

aforesaid Margaret the said manor of Assheford in the Peak. By K. & C.

Memeranduin, that, in the parliament summoned at Westminster on

Monday after St. Katherine, 4 Edward III., it was agreed by the king and

the whole parliament that Margaret should have her dower of the lands,

knights' fees, and advowsons of churches of the said earl, as appears more

fully by the agreement aforesaid enrolled on the back of the [letters] Close for

the said year.

Eeb. 15. To William Trussell, escheator this side Trent. Margaret, late the wife

Langley. of Edmund, earl of Kent, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his

council in the last parliament at Westminster, that the earl died seised of

the castle, borough, and honour of Arundel and of the manors of Estdene,

Westdene, Sengleton, Chorleton, Leumenstre, Northstok, Bourne, Stanstede,

Wollavyngton, Palingham, and Dunhcrst, co. Sussex, and of the manor of

Kyneleye, co. Wilts, of the king's grant, wherefore slie ought to have dower

thereof, which castle, borough, honour, and manors the king has caused to

be restored to Richard son of Edmund, late earl of Arundel, as things that

are of his inheritance, by the as.sent of the prelates, earls, barons, and

proceres of the realm in the said parliament, and she has besought the king

to cause other lands to be assigned to h'^r in recompeuce fur her dower of

the premises, which are extended at 627/. 7s. 4d. yearly, as appears by

inquisitions taken by Robert Selyman, late escheator this side Trent : the

king therefore orders the escheator to, dehver to her the following of

the lands in his hands by reason of the minority of the earl of Kent's heir,

which he has assigned to her, iu addition to the dower previously assigned

to her by him : the manor of Swanneseomp, co. Kent, of the yearly value of

58/. 17*. S^d.; the hundred of Bcrdestaple, co. Essex, of the yearly value

of 15/. ; and the yearly ferm of fJO/. that the abbot and convent of Kirke-

stalle render for the manor of Colyngham, co. York ; and 43/. 15s. (Jd. of

the yearly ferm of 50/. that the abbot and convent of Rameseie render for

the fair of St. Ives, co. Huntingdon ; 29s. 1 1 1(/. yearly from the yearly ferm

that the abbot and convent of Stratford render for the manois of Sudbnry

and Hamme, co. Essex : to have until the heir come of age, or until the

kinn- cause her to be provided with lands to the value elsewhere.

By K. & C.

To the abbot and convent of Kyrkestall. Order to answer to Margaret

henceforth for their ferm aforesaid. By K. & C.

Et erat patens.
Memorandiitii, that it was agreed in the aforesaid parliament that
Margaret shall have her dower of the earl's lands, knights' fees, and
advowsons, as appears by the agreement aforesaid on the dorse of the [letters]
Close in the aforesaid year.
Jan. 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king, on

Hertford. 12 February, in the first year of his reign, by his letters patent pardoned
the men of cos. Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland all the
debts that are exacted from them by summons of the exchequer for green
wax and for the arrears of ferms or for any reason for his time or for the
times of his predecessors, and also forfeited issues and the chattels of felons,
and all other debts that they owed to him in any way, with the exception of
the debts for victuals of the late king bonght by them, and it is now shewn
to him on their behalf, by petition before him and his council in p.irliament,
that although the king often ordered the treasurer and barons to discharge
the 9 I'd men of all debts dne to him from them before the said day, except the

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1331 _ Jlembranc 29 — cont.

rlebts for the victuals aforesaid, nevertheless the treasurer and barons have
hitherto deferred discharging them of the remainder of the accounts of the
said men and tlieir ancestors of the time when they or their ancestors were
sheriffs and other ministers of the king and of his progenitors, and of divers
other debts, wherefore they liave besought the king to provide a remedy; as
it appeared by examination of the aforesaid pardon before the king and his
council that all debts except those for tlie victuals aforesaid are pardoned to
the said men, the king orders the treasurer and barons to cause the said men
to be discharged of the remainders of the accounts and the arrears of ferms
and all other debts whatsoever that were owing to the king or his progenia
tors by them before the said twelfth dav. By pet. of C.

Feb. 3. To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order not to intermeddle further with the

Langley. land that belonged to Richard Beaumond, if it be in the king's hands solely
for the reason specified below, as the king learns by the record of John de
Stonore and his fellows, liis late justices to hear and determine divers
felonies in that county, that Richard, being indicted before them for
feloniously slaying William son of Gervase de Wiston at Wyche St. Mary,
and being asked how he would acquit himself of the felony aforesaid, said
that he was a clerk and that he could not answer there without the
ordinaries, and he was convicted so far as a clerk could be convicted by an
inquisition of the country there taken before the justices, by reason whereof
his goods and chattels were taken into the king's hands, and because no
ordinary came to demand him and because he was indicted of other felonies,
he was remitted to prison, and now the king is given to understand that
Richard died -in prison a natural death before he was delivered to the
ordinary of that place, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff and coroners
of the county to certify him concerning the said death, and they have
signified that Richard was imprisoned in Launceveton gaol because he was
indicted before the said justices for divers felonies and trespasses, and that
he was there detained in great illness for fifteen days, of which illness he
died on Saturday before St. Leonard last. It is provided that answer shall
be made to the king for the chattels aforesaid.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the
burgesses of Newcastle-on-Tyne to be discharged of 40/. of the 100/. 13*. 4d.
due from them for the fcrm of that town for the coming year, as the king
has pardoned them this sum in aid of the repair of the pile {pile) of the
bridge of that town, which pile is now broken down, wishing to shew them
special grace in consideration of the damages sustained by them by the
frequent comings of the Scots in the late war. Dated at Langley, 3 January,
in the fourth year,* By pet. of 0.

Feb. 8. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Langley. Elizabeth, late the wife of Roger Damary, has shewn the king that divers
debts are exacted by summons of the exchequer from her in Roger's name
as tenant of certain lands of Roger's, and the late king was indebted to
Roger in divers sums, as appears by divers writs of liberate directed to the
treasurer a,nd chamberlains and not yet executed, and she has besought the
king to order the arrears due to Roger to be allowed to her in the debts
exacted from her under his name ; the king therefore orders them to
examine the said writs of liheraie, which are in the possession of the
treasurer and chamberlains, and to obtain information concerning any
payments that may have been made thereon, and to cause tallies to be levied
for Elizabeth of the sums of money that still remain to be paid, which are
to be allowed to her by the treasurer and barons iu the debts exacted from
her under Roger's name as above. By pet. of C.

♦ This should evidently have been enrolled on the preceding roll.

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1331.

Jan. 26.
Waltham.

Jan. 27.

Westminster.

Feb. 3.
Langley.

Membrane 20 — cont.
To tte same. John de Lincoln, citizen of London, has shewn the king,
by petition before him and his council in parliament, that he, by the late
king's order by word of mouth, bought lead, tin, iron, steel, hoards, ropes,
cables, honey, and divers other small things for the works that tlie said king
had then ordered to be done in divers places, and the said king ordered the
sheriffs of London and other his ministers by his letters patent under hia
privy seal to be intendent and aiding to John in making the aforesaid
provisions, as appears by the said letters in John's possession, for ^vhieh
things and for the expenses about the buying and carriage thereof John has
not yet been satisfied, and he has besought tlie king to cause account to be
made with him for the premises, and to order payment to be made to him of
what shall be found to be due to him : the king therefore orders the
treasurer and barons and chamberlains to audit John's account in this behalf,
and if they find any sum to be due to him, to cause it to bo paid to him out
of the treasury or to cause him to have an assignment for it.

By pet. of C.

To the same. The executors of the will of Master Thomas de Cobham, late
bishop of Worcester, have shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council, that the late king was indebted to the bishop in 86/. Zs. Sd. for his ex-
penses in going to France and for expediting divers affairs there and in the
duchy of Aquitaine, as appears by divers bills under the seal of the late king's
wardrobe in their possession, which sums still remain to be paid to them,
and they have besought the king to order payment thereof to be made to
them : the king therefore orders the treasurer and chamberlains to cause
payment to be made to the executors of what they shall ascertain to bo due
to them of the sums contained in the bills, or the treasurer and barons to
cause an assignment therefor to be made to them. By pet. of C.

To the sheriff of Kent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands
of Henry de Leybui-n, if they are in the king's hands solely for the reason
specified below, as Henry was put into exigent to be outlawed in that county,
and was afterwards outlawed, because he did not come before the late king
to answer to him for the death of William de Cobham, whereof he was
indicted, by reason of which outlawry his lands in that county were taken
into the late king's hands, and they are still in the king's hands in the sheriff's
custody, and the outlawry aforesaid is annulled and revoked because Henry
on the day of the promulgation of the outlawry and long before and after
that day was in prison in the castle of Vises, as appears by the tenor of the
record and process of the annuUation aforesaid, which the king has caused
to come before him in chancery under the seal of Geoffrey le Scrop, his chief
justice.

Feb. 12.
Langley.

Membrane 28.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Emma,
late the wife of Robert de Monte Alto, executrix of his will, to whom the
king committed the custody of the lands of John de Sancto .Johanne, tenant
in chief, during the minority of John's heir, to be discharged of the extent
of the manor of Sotwell, co. Berks, as the king on 14 May, iu the third
year of his reign, — at the prosecution of Margaret, lale the wife of William
de Berelbrd, suggesting that the aforesaid John had demised to her the said
manor for a term of years then not expired, which manor was taken into the
king's hands by reason of Jo]^n's death, and praying the king to provide for
her indemnity in this behalf, — granted that Margaret should have again and
hold the said manor for sa long as it should remain in his hands, rendering
to the exchequer he extent thereof, as contained in his letters patent.

90482.

194

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331.

Feb. 15.
Langley.

Feb. 18.
Windsor.

Jan. 27.
Waltham.

Feb. 6.
Langley.

Feb. 17.
Windsor.

Membrane 2S — cont.
To Robert de Hambury, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
John de Wysham, justice of North Wales, the arrears of his fee for his olfice
for the time of the chamberlain's ofBce, and to pay to him the same fee
henceforth.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the abbot
and convent of Egleston to be discharged of the 15/. 13.s. 4c?. due from them
to the exchequer, for victuals bought by them from the late king, which sum
is attermincd to them at the exchequer, as the king has pardoned them this
sum, in consideration of the damages sustained by them by the frequent
comings of the Scots into those parts. By pet. of C.

To the same. Order to cause the citizens of Carlisle to be discharged of
40/. of the 80/. due from them to the exchequer for the ferm of their city
for Michaelmas term last, as the king has pardoned them this sum in aid of
the repair of the walls and ditches of the city aforesaid and of certain
engines there, in consideration of the damages sustained by them by the
frequent comings of the Scots into those parts. By pet. of C.

To the same. Master Richard de Haveryng", son and heir of John de
Haveryng', has shewn the king that John, when he was thp sheriff of
Edward I. in co. Southampton, in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th years of his
reign, incurred divers costs and expenses about the repair of Winchester
castle and the houses therein and in the carriage of timber for the said king's
engines there, and in the payment to William de Candevre, then the said
king's coroner, by divers writs of precept to the sum of 198/. 11*. lit/.
which sum was put in view upon John on his account of the shrievalty for the
said (jth )ear, but because he had not then any writs of the said king, he did
not then obtain allowance for the aforesaid sum, as appears by the roll of
the memoranda of the seventh year of the said king, by reason whereof the
said Richard is distrained for the aforesaid sum for the king's use by the
sheriff of Wiltshire, and he liaa besought the king to order a remedy to be
provided in this behalf: as it appears to the king by inspection of the rolls
of the said king's chancery, that the said king, on 22 May, in the 3rd year
of his reign, ordered the sheriff of Southampton by his writ to cause the
bridge of Winchester castle and the houses of the same to be repaired, and
ordered Adam Gurdon, keeper of the forest of Alheholt, by another writ to
cause the abbot of Hyde, Winchester, the prior of St. Swithin's there, and
the sheriff of Southampton, surveyors of the works of the said castle, to
have thirty oaks fit for timber in that forest, and ordered Matthew de
Columbariis, keeper of the forests of Cheut and Derley, by another writ to
cause the abbot, prior, and sheriff to have thirty oaks in the said forests for
the aforesaid works, the king orders the treaeurer and barons of the
exchequer to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer concerning
the premises, and if they ascertain that John expended the aforesaid sum
for the purpobes aforesaid, they are to cause Richard to be discharged
thereof at the exchequer, although he cannot shew any writs of prece))t of
the said king.

To the .same. John Sefoule has shewn the king, by petition before him
and his council, that the king is indebted to him in 50/. for hig fee for the
time when he was one of the late king's justices to take assizes in
cos. Norfolk and Suffolk, as appears by divers of the late king's writs of
liberate sent to the treasurer and chamberlains of that time at John's
prosecution, and remaining in t'^ exchequer, and John is indebted to the
king in a sum of money for the time when he was the late king's sheriff of
the said counties, and he has besought the king to cause the said 50/. to he
allowed to him in the sum thus due from him : the king therefore orders the

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Jan. 26.
Waltham.

Jan. 26.

Waltham.

1331. Membrane 2^ — cont.

treasurer and barons to see t?ie said writs and other memoranda of the
exchequer, and to cause to be allowed to John in the sum due from him
what they shall ascertain to be in arrear of his tee aforesaid. By pet. of 0.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
William de Felton, king's yeoman, has shewn the king, by petition before
him and his council iu parliament, that the king is indebted to William in
100 marks of the arrears of the 50 marks yearly from the exchequer granted
to him by the late king, as appears by divers writs of liberate in their
possession in the exchequer, and he has besought the king to order this sura
to be paid to him : the king therefore orders them to see the late king's
letters patent to William, and to pay to William the said 100 marks out of
the treasury, or to cause him to have suitable assignment therefor.

By pet. of 0.

To the same. John le Botiller and Joan his wife, executrix of the will of
Thomas de Sanford, and William de HoUe and William Milksop, Joan's
co-executors, have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in
parliament, that he is indebted to them in 24Z. 4s. VOd. for the surplus of
Thomas's account of the time when he was the late king's constable of
Porcestre castle and keeper of the forest of La Bere, and for divers other
causes, as appears by the said account, which was lately rendered at the
exchequer, and they have besought the king to order the aforesaid sum to
be paid to them : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons and
chamberlains to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer touching
the said account, and if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is still owing
to the executors, to cause payment or assignment to be made to them for it.

By pet. of C.
Feb. 5. To the treasurer aod barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king,

Langley. on 30 April, in the 19th year of his reign, granted to Edmund Bacun the
custody of all the lauds of Giles de Brewosa, in the said king's hands by
reason of the minority of John, son and heir of Giles, to have, with the
knights' fees, advowsons, reversions, etc., until the heir came of age, or,
if John died a minor without an heir of his body, until Alexander, John's
brother, came of age, and the king now learns from the complaint of John
de Boselyngthorp, son and heir of Richard de Boselyngthorp, that although
Edmund levied relief from him for the lands that Richard his fatlier held at
his death of the said heir, which Edmund caused to be seised into his hands
after Richard's death, the treasurer and barons nevertheless exact five marks
from John for his relief for the said lands that are thus held of the heir by-
reason of an order of the late king's dated 12 June, in the 19th year of his
reign, to his escheator this side Trent to take security from John for
payment of his relief to the exchequer for the lands that his father held in
chief, wherefore John has besought the king to provide a remedy : as it is
found by the inquisitions taken after Richard's death by the late king's
order that Richard at his death held in his demesne as of fee certain lands in
Boselyngthorp of the aforesaid heir, a minor thus in the said king's wardsliip,
as of the manor of Loutheburgh by the service of two parts of a knight's
■' fee, the king orders the treasurer and barons to cause the exaction of tlie

said five marks from John for his relief to be superseded, and to cause him
to be discharged thereof at the exchequer ; provided that relief of other
lands that Richard held of the said king in chief be levied, if it have not yet
been levied.

Feb. 10. To the same. Roger Heyron has shewn the king, by petition before him

Langley. and his council in parliament, that he expended divers costs when he was con-
stable of Baumburgh castle iu the repair of the walls, houses, engines, build-
ings, and other things in the castle, and paid divers wages to the watchmen an4

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1331. Membrane 28 — cont.

gatekeepers of the castle, and the treasurer and barons have hitherto
deferred allowing him the said costs and wages in his account, wherefore he
has besought the king to provide a remedy : the king therefore orders the
treasurer and barons to see the parcels of the said costs delivered before
them by Roger, and to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer,
and to enquire concerning the costs and wages, and to cause to be allowed
to Roger what they shall ascertain he expended in the repairs aforesaid
and such wages for the watchmen and gatekeepers as have been usually
allowed to other constables heretofore. By pet. of 0.

Feb. 9. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Langley. Robert de Hornclif has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that he is bound to render account at the exchequer
of the time when he was constable of Baumburgh castle, that the king is
indebted to him in divers sums of money, as appears by divers writs of
liberate in the exchequer, and he has besought the king to cause his account
to be audited, and if any sum be found due from him to the king, to cause it
to be allowed to him in the debts due to him from the king, and if the king
be found indebted to him, to order such debts to be paid to him : the king
therefore orders them to audit Robert's account, and to cause the debts to
be paid or allowed to him as above. By pet. of 0.

Feb. 24. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause John, son

Croydon. and heir of Christina de Bydyk, tenant in chief of the late king, to have
seisin of his mother's lands, as he has proved his age before Robert Selyman,
late escheator this side Trent, and the king has taken his homage.

By p.s. [4374.]

Feb. 25. To the justiciary of Ireland and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer

Croydon, of Dublin. The men and tenants of the town of Tassagard have shewn the
king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that they are so
impoverislied by the hostile attacks of Irish enemies and by divers fires and
by rapine of their possessions that they are hardly able to pay to the king
20/. yearly, whereas they were wont to render 100/. yearly to the exchequer
of Dublin, and that although they hiive often sought for a remedy in the
premises from the king's council there, nevertheless they are not able to
oljtain one without the king's special order, and they have besought the
king to remit to them the arrears of their ancient term for the enclosure
of their town against the attacks of the enemies aforesaid, because there is
no one at the king's peace between that town and the said enemies: the
king therefore orders the justici.iry and treasurer and barons to obtain
information concerning the premises by inquisition and otherwise, and to
make remission of the said arrears in so far as they shall find by the
information aforesaid that grace ought to be shewn to the said men.;
provided that the men find security to expend what shall be thus remitted
about the enclosure of their town. By pet. of pari.

Membrane 27.

Feb. 14. To "William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle

Langley. further with the manor of Brottelby, co. Lincoln, which was taken into the
king's hands by reason of the death of Edmund, late earl of Kent, and to
restore the issues thereof to Blargaret, late the wife of the said earl, as the
king learns by inquisition taken by Riibert Selyman, late escheator tliis side
Trent, that Edmund and Margaret held jointly on the day of Edmund's
death the said manor of the nift of William de Clif, clerk, for the life of
Alesia de Lacy, counters of Lincoln, and that Edmund and Margaret
continued their seisin of the manor iiom the time of the gilt until Edmund's
de»th.

5 EDWARD III.— Part I. 197

3331. Membrane 21 — cont.

Feb. 12. To John Byk, keeper of the manors of Wheteley and Grengeley. At the

Laugley. prosecution of the prior of Wirkesop, by petition before the king and his
council in parliament at Westminster in the tirst year of his reign, suggest-
ing that Walter, sometime prior of that place, was disseised by Constance de
Byern and John de Vescy and others of a windmill in Gryngeieye and of
the suit of the men of that town to the mill, which mill and suit Walter had
of the feoffment of Matilda de Lovetot, sometime lady of that town, and that
Walter recovered the mill and suit by recognition of an assize against
Constance and John and others named in the original writ before John de
Eaygate and his fellows, the justices of Edward L to take assizes ia
CO. Nottingham, and that judgment of the assize was not rendered by the
said justices because Constance held the manor of Gryngeieye in dower by
assignment of the said king, to whom the reversion of the manor was
reserved, and Constance and John, pending the rendering of the judgment
aforesaid, moved the mill out of lh« prior's soil, and placed and erected it
elsewhere in the town on Constance's soil, and that the record and pi-ocess
of the assize were afterwards sent before Geoffrey le Scrop and liis fellows,
the late king's justices to hold pleas before him, together with the petition
of the present prior con-cei'ning the premises, in order to do justice, and it
was considered before them that the prior should cause his mdl aforesaid to
be re-erected (repai-ari), if he wished ^ by reason whereof the prior caused
the mill to be constructed anew ^ and when it was constructed, as the keeper
of the manor of Gryngeley did not permit the albresaid men to make suit at
that miU as they were wont to do before the disseisin, the king, at the prior's
prosecution, appointed certain of his subjects to enquire whether such suit
was owed to the mill or not, and concerning other articles in this behalf;
and although it was found by the inquisition that the suit was owed to the
said mill, and that the priors were seised thereof, the prior could not have
any execution upon the inquisition because the manor was assigned to Queen
Isabella before the inquisition was returned; wherefore, upon another
petition of the prior in the parliament at Northampton in the second year of
the reign, the king ordered Simon de Bereford, the said queen's keeper of the
manor, to do justice to the prior in the premises according to the tenor of
the said inquisition ; which Simon, having no respect to such order, caused
the aforesaid mill to be removed from the place where it stood, and caused
it to be carried and erected in the manor of VVheteleye, which he then held
at ferm of the said queen, and compelled the tenants of that manor to do
suit at the mill; by reason whereof the king, at the petition of the prior
before him and his council in the last parliament at Westminster, praying
for restitution of the mill and suit aforesaid, appointed Robert de Pyrpouut,
Richard de Whatton, and William Basset to make inquisition by men of
CO. Nottingham, in ihe presence of the keeper of the manor of Wheteleye,
concerning the premises ; and it is found by the inquisition that the said
Simon, when he was Queen Isabella's fermor of the manor of Wheteley,
removed the prior's said mill situate on the prior's soil of Gryngeley, and
caused it to be carried and taken by engines and the draught of oxen and
horses to the manor of Wheteley, and caused it to-be erected on the soil of
that manor, and that there was then no other mill in the manor of Wheteley,
and that he would thus make profit (appruasse) of the suit of the tenants of
that manor at the mill aforesaid r tlie king therefore orders the keeper to
dehver the mill thus erected on the soil of the manor of Wheteley to the
prior, to be replaced where it stood before the removal aforesaid, or
elsewhere as the prior shall see fit, and, after the mill have been tlius
replaced or erected, to cause the prior to have the suit of the men of
Gryngeley pertaining to the mill, and to permit the men to grind their corn
at the mill without impediment, just as the men of that town and their
ancestors were wont to grind at the prior's mill there. By pet. of C.

198

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1331.

Fdb. 22.
Eltham.

Feb. 20.
Windsor.

Feb. 15.

Langley.

Feb. 8.
Langley.

Feb. 4.

Latigley.

Membrane 27 — cont.

To Richard de Par. Order to lend to Bertrand Calculi 251. ot the king's

money in his custody that the Iwng ordained to send to the duchy [of

Aquitaine], receiving from Bertrand letters obligatory to repay the same to

Richard on the latter's first coming to the duchy. By K.

The like to the said Richard for 50/. in favour of Reymund Durand.

By K.

To Adam de Wythyford, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Richard de Holand, keeper of the castle of Crukyn, the arrears of the fee
that he ought to receive for the custody of the castle, and to pay to him such
fee henceforth for so long as he shall have the custody.

To (he treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to John de Crumbewell, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, for
18/. I3s. 9|rf. paid by him to the prior of St. Mary's, Carlisle, for the
tenth penny of all extra-parochial agistments vifitliin the forest of Ingelwode,
in execution of the king's order [as in the preceding volume of this Calendar,
page 461].

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
William de Weston the king's yeoman, has shewn the king by petition
before him and his council in parliament, that Edvfard I. was indebted to
him in 600/ and the late king in 300 marks and 75.?. for his wages for the
time when he was in their service in the wars of Scotland and for recom-
pence for his horses lost in the said wars, as appears by a bill of the
wardrobe of Edward I. and by certain bills of the late king's chamberlain of
Scotland in William's posses.sion, for which he has not yet been satisfied,
and he has besought the king to order payment or assignment to be made to
him for the said sums : the king therefore orders them to see the said bills,
and to pay to William what they shall find to be owing to him, or to cause
him to have an assignment therefor. By pet. of 0.

To Edmund Hakelut. Whereas the king learns by inquisition taken by
Robeit Selyman, late escheator this side Trent, that Roger Martel and Ivo
Martel, sometimes lords of the manor of Hyneton Martel, granted by their
charters in frankalmoin to the prior and convent of Christchurch, Twynham,
a rent of 103*. and 2 quarters of wheat yearly from the manor aforesaid, and
that the prior and his predecessors received the rent without interruption
from time out of mind until the manor came to the late king's hands by the
death of Peter son of Reginald and of Reginald son of Reginald, late lords
of the manor, tenants in chief, and by reason of the minority of their heirs,
and that 50.S. and 10 bushels of wheat of the said rent yearly from the
purparty of the heir of Peter son of Reginald are in arrear to the prior and
convent for eight years after Peter's death, and that 40*. and 6 bushels of
wheat of the rent of the purparty of the heir of Reginald son of Reginald
are in arrear to them for two years after Reginald's death, and that the prior
was seised of the residue of the said rent by the hands of Nicliolas de
Odecoumbe, tenant of a sixth part of the manor, and that the manor is worth
10/. yeai'ly beyond the rent aforesaid, and it appears by inspection of the
aforesaid charters exhibited in chancery that the gifts were made in form
aforesaid : the king orders Edmund to pay to the prior the arrears of the
aforesaid 40«. and 6 bushels from the purparty of the heir of Reginald son
of Reginald of the manor, which is in Edmund's custody by the king's
grant, and to pay the same yearly henceforth for so long as the purparty
shall be in his custody.

The like to Hugh de Poyntz concerning the 55^. and 10 bushels of wheat
from the purparty of the heir of Reginald son of Reginald that is in his
custody.

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199

1331. Membrane 27 — cont.

Feb. 22. To the collectors of the old and new customs iu the port of Ipswich.

Eltham. Order to pay to Dinus Porsotti, Peter Keyneri, Bartholomew Barde,
Lotrinus de Colyne, and Loticrus Johau, and their fellows, merchants of the
society of the Bardi of Florence, by indenture all moneys from the cus-
toms in that port, and one leaf (J'olium) of the king's seal called ' coket ' of
the old custom, and his seal called ' coket ' of the new custom, until they
have been satisfied for the debts due to them from the king, as the said
Dinus, Peter, Bartholomew and their fellows, merchants of the said society,
undertook before the king and his council to pay a certain sum of money
daily into his wardrobe for the expenses of his household from 17 August, in
the 3rd year of his reign, for a certain time, and the king granted to them
all issues of the customs aforesaid until they should be satisfied, notwith-
standing any assignments previously made thereon, excepting the assign-
ments made by the king to John de Hanon[ia], the count of Julers, John
de Berners, William Chaumberleyn, and Gerard de Potes. The king will
cause tallies to be levied at his receipt for the collectors for the same to be
paid by them to the said merchants, and will cause the tallies t j be delivered
to them for their discharge.

The like to the collectors in the following ports :
Great Yarmouth. Sandwich.

Lenne. Chichester.

Boston. Wyiichelse.

Hertilpol. Weymuth and

Newcastle-on-Tyne. Melcombe.

The like to the collectors in the port of Southampton.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
The abbot of Leycestre has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that the king was indebted to him in ] 00 marks for a
loan, as appears by liis letters patent in the abbot's possession, and the
treasurer and barons and chamberlains have caused 56^. 4.9. 4^d. of the
aforesaid sum to be allowed to the abbot, by virtue of the king's letters of
privy seal directed to them, in the sum of money that the abbot was bound
to pay to the king for the tenth lately granted to him by the clergy, and
lOl. 8s. lljrf. still remain to be paid to the abbot, and he has besought the
king to order this sum to be paid to him : the king therefore orders them
to see the letters aforesaid and the memoranda of the exchequer, and if they
ascertain that the said sum is still owing to the abbot, to pay it to him at the
exchequer, or to cause him to have allowance therefor in the next payment
due from him for the tenth for four years imposed upon the clergy of
England by the pope, a moiety whereof was granted to the king.

By pet. of C.

Feb. 13. To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to cause

WindBor. the houses, tower, walls, and bridges of the castle, the houses and walls of
the king's garden without the castle, the houses and ponds of Wyndesore
park, the palings and enclosure round the parks there, the houses and walls
of the manor of Kenyngton, and the paling and wall round the king's park
there to be repaired by the view and testimony of the viewer of the king's
works there. By K. & C.

March 20.
Eltham.

Jan. 26.

Wa'tham

Holy Cross.

Membrane 26.

Feb. 20. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to

Windsor. to Margaret, late the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, tenant in chief, the

following of the earl's knights' fees, which the king has assigned to her in

dower : a fee in Ardeleye, co. Essex, which Walter Bayuard holds, of the

200 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331, Membrane 26 — cont,

yearly value of 10/. ; a fee in Liston, Dannebury, and Coryngham, in the
same county, which Hugh son of Simon holds, of the yearly value of 20/.; a
fee in Little Thurrok, in the same county, which John Swery holds, of the
yearly value of 10/. ; a moiety of a fee in Fairstede, in the same county,
which moiety John Dyn, knight, holds, of the yearly value of 6/. 13*. 4rf.;
a moiety of a fee in Gyngerolf, in the same county, which moiety Richard
Gosham holds, of the yearly value of 10/.; a quarter of a fee in the same
couoty, which quarter John de Carmenho holds, of the yearly value of 30*.;
a. quarter of a fee in Wylingehale, in the same county, which quarter John
Rokle holds, of the yearly value of 30.9. ; a moiety of a fee in Braghyng, in
the same county {sic), which moiety Henry de Pentelewe holds, of the yearly
value of 60i. ; a fee in Todenham, co. Suffolk, which Edmund de Hemme-
grave holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a fee in Stanton, in the same
county, which Hervey de Stanton held, of the yearly value of 15/. ; a moiety
of a fee in Northbui'gb, co. Northampton, which moiety the abbot of Peter-
borough holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a quarter of a fee in Sutthorp,
in the same coimty, which quarter the heirs of Richard de Walcote hold, of
the yearly value of \00s. ; a quarter of a fee in the same town, which
quarter John Griffyn, kuight, holds, of the yearly value of lOOs. ; a moiety
of a fee in Okele, co. Kent, which moiety William Sender held, of the
yearly value of 50i. ; a moiety of a fee in Bocland, in the same county,
which moifcty Richard de Buclaud held, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a fee
in Randolvestou and Pordingbrigg, co. Somerset (sic), which Maurice le Brim
holds, of the yearly value of 13/. Qs 8d. ; a fee in Esshemaneis, in the same
county, which John Randolf holds, of the yearly value of 20/.; two parts of
a fee in Pidelton, in the same county, which parts Richard de Coumbe holds,
of the yearly value of 10/. ; a quarter of a fee iu Newenham, in the same
county, which quarter John le Botiller holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ;
a tenth of a fee in Nettelham, co. Lincoln, which tenth John Knyght holds,
of the yearly value of iOs. ; a tenth of a fee in Wyvelingham, in the same
county, which tenth John le Arblaster holds, of the yearly value of 23s. 4(1.;
a sixth of a fee in Wyvelingham and Stowe, in the same county, which
sixth John son of Roger de Wyvelingham holds, of the yearly value of 60*,;
a quarter of a fee in Billingburgh, in the same county, which quarter John
de Cesterton holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ; a fee and three parts in
Pitteworth, in the same county, which Adam de Braceby and John de
Ounesby hold, of the yearly value of 6/. 13s. -id. ; a quarter of a fee in
Faldyngworth, in the same county, which quarter Alan de Scures holds, of
the yearly value of 6s. 8d. ; a fortieth part of a fee in Refham, in the same
county, which part Roger son of Gregory de Wylingham holds, of the
yearly value of 6s. 8d. ; a fee in Ousthorp, in the same county, which John
de Ry holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a fee in Fillingham, in the same
county, which the heir of Thomas Bardolf holds, of the yearly value of 30/. ,
a third of a fee in the same town, which third William de Snartford holds,
of the yearly value of 40s, ; a tenth of a fee in Sudbrok, in the same comity,
which tenth Thomas son of John Aubert holds, of the yearly vahie of 20s. ;
a quarter of a fee in Osbenieby, Neuton, and Trikyngham, in the same
county, which quarter Adam de Braceby holds, of the yearly value of 40s.;
a quarter of a fee in Osberneby, in the same county, which quarter Philip
de Ounesby holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; three parts of a fee in
Kesteby, in the same county, which parts Thomas Olifart holds, of the
yearly value of 40s. ; a quarter of a fee in Ounesby, in the same county,
which quarter Robert de Saltfleteby holds, of the yearly value of 40s. ; a
a moiety of a fee in the same town, which moiety John de Isny holds, of
the yearly value of 60s. ; a moiety of a fee in Wyvelingham, in the same
county, which Henry de Milton and Agnes his wife hold, of the yearly
value of 100s. ; a fee in IngelLiy and Thorp-in-les-Fahves, in the same

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1831. Membrane 26 — eont.

couuty, which Thomas de Multoc holds, of the yearly value of 40/.; a tenth
of a fee in Horblyng, in the same county, which tenth William Auncel
holds, of the yearly value of 20*. ; a moiety and an eighth of a fee in
Osbernby, Neuton, and Tiikyngham, in the same county, which parts
John Sourdevale holds, of the yearly value of 6/. 13s. Ad. ; a moiety and
an eighth of a fee in Osbernby, Neuton, Swarby, and Manthorp, in the
same county, which John son of John Dru of Wywell holds, of the yearly
value of Ql. 13*. Ad.; a moiety of a fee in Askeby near Parteney, in the
same county, which moiety John de Wyluby holds, of the yearly value
of 100s.; a quarter of a fee in Steynwath and Casthorp,in the same county,
which quarter the abbot of Swynesheved holds, of the yearly value of 100*.;
a moiety of a fee in Killingholm, in the same county, which moiety Ralph
de Wellewyk holds, of the yearly value of 100s.; a moiety of a fee in
Hauton near Grimesby, in the same county, which moiety Simon de
Grimesby holds, of the yearly value of &l. 13s. id. ; a moiety of a fee in
Humberston and Teteneye, in the same county, which moiety William de
Elkyngton, Geoffrey Maudeleyn, and Robert Charneles hold, of the yearly
value of 100s. ; a quarter of a fee in Hauton near Grimesby, in the same
county, which quarter Roger de Aiateiby holds, of the yearly value
of 66s. M. ; a twentieth of a fee in Thedelthorp, in the same county, which
twentieth part' John son of Simon son of Guy holds, of the yearly value of
26s. 8J. ; a twentieth of a knight's fee in Malberthorp, in the same county,
which twent.ieth part the said John holds, of the yearly value of 26s. 8rf. ; a
sixth of a knight's fee in Farlesthorp, in the same county, which part
William de Friskeneye holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ; a sixth of a fee
in the same town, which part the heirs of Robert Seylbert hold, of the
yearly value of 60s. ; a moiety of a fee in Waynflet, Friskeneye, and Irby,
in the same county, which moiety John son of Simon de Waynflet holds, of
the yearly value of 100s. ; a moiety of a fee in Langeton, Hagworthingham,
Sausthorp and Ulseb}', in the same county, which moiety John son of John
de Langeton holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a quarter of a fee in
Langeton ajid Ulseby, in the same county, which quarter Robert de
Grendale holds, of the yearly value of 40s. ; a quarter of a fee in Sausthorp
and Langeton, in the same county, which quarter the heirs of Alan Malbissh
hold, of the yearly value of 26s. Hd.; a fee in Salmanby, in the same county,
which Richard de Stretton, canon of Lincoln, holds, of the yearly value
of 20/. ; a quarter of a fee in Donsthorp, in tlie same county, which quarter
the heirs of Adam de London hold, of the yearly value of 40s. ; a moiety of
a fee in Scamelesby, in the same county, which moiety the heirs of Robert
Martel bold, of the yearly value of 4/.; a fee and a half in Tathewell,
Malteby, Raytheby, and Halington, in the same county, which William
Fraunceys of Tathewell holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a quarter of a
fee in Donyngton, in the same county, which quarter Simon atte Halle of
Donyngton holds, of the yearly value of 40s. ; a quarter of a fee in the
same town, which quarter John Smyth of Donyngton holds, of the yearly
value of 40s. By K. & C.

To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Margaret the following
of the said earl's knights' fees : a moiety of a fee in Clopton, co. Suffolk,
which moiety Peter de Boxstede holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ; a
quarter of a fee in Catworth, co. Huntingdon, which quarter John Bauston
holds, of the yearly value of 20s. ; a fee in Loholm, co. Northampton, which
Robert de Loholm holds, of the yearly value of 6/. 13s. 4rf. ; a sixth of a
fee in Ryhale, co. Rutland, which sixth Henry de Sprotton holds, of the
yearly value of 20s. ; a sixth of a fee in the same town, which sixth Henry
son of Thomas holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Cowykbury,
CO. Essex, which the prior of Bermundeseye holds, of the yearly value of

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1331. Membrane 26 — cont.

100*. ; a moiety of a fee in Walhop, co. Somerset {sic), which moiety Claricia
de Buklond holds, of the yearly value of lOZ. ; a fee in VVodebrigg, in the
same county, which Richard son of John holds, of the yearly value of 20/. ;
a tenth of a fee in Coldehaneworth, co. Lincoln, which tenth Walter de
Ouneby holds, of the yearly value of 60s. ; two parts of a fee in Wyveling-
ham, in the same county, which parts the said Walter holds, of the yearly
value of 4/. ; a moiety of a fee in Billingburgh, in the same county, which
moiety William de Marmyou holds, of the yearly value of 6/. 13s. 4t?. ; a
third of a fee in Wyvelingham, in the same county, which third Adam de
Svvilington held, of the yearly value of 60s. ; a moiety of a fee in Goldyng-
ton, Bestburgh, and Thorp, in the same county, which moiety William de
Kyme holds, of the yearly value of \Ql. ; a quarter of a fee in Ingham, in
the same county, which quarter Robert de Helewell holds, of the yearly
value of 40s. ; a tenth of a fee in Brottelby, in the same county, which
tenth Walter le Clerk of Brottelby holds, of the yearly value of 10s. ; a fee
in Risum, in the same county, which John deRocheford holds, of the yearly
value of 10/. ; an eighth of a fee in Ulseby, in the same county, which
eighth Richard son of William de Ulseby holds, of the yearly value
of 6s. 8d. ; an eighth of a fee in the same town, which eighth Nicholas the
clerk of Ulseby holds, of the yearly value of 6s. Sd. ; a moiety of a fee in
Merston, Drydonyngton, and Bradon, in the same county, which moiety the
heirs of Payn Tibetot hold, of the yearly value of 61. 13s. ^d. ; a moiety of
a fee in Wylughby and Assheby, In the same county, which moiety WiUiam
Darmyn holds, of the yearly value of 10/, ; a quarter of a fee in Billing-
burgh, in the same county, which quarter Beatrice, late the wife of Thomas
de Brun holds, of the yearly value of 10/. ; a fee in Swaby and Humberston,
in the same county, which Adam de Well holds, of the yearly value of 10/.;
an eighth of a fee in Humberston and Teteneye, in the same county, which
eighth the abbot of Humberston holds, of the yearly value of 40s. ; three
parts of a fee in Thedelthorp, in the same county, which parts John de
Sulley holds, of the yearly value of 100s. ; a quarter of a fee in Tathewell,
Miilteby, Raytheby, and Halington, in the same county, which quarter John
son of Florence holds, of the yearly value of 41. : which the king lias
assigned to Margaret, in addition to the dower previon.sly assigned to her,
to have during the minority of the earl's heir, or until the king cause her to
be provided elsewhere with knights' fee to the same value, in response to
her petition before him and his council in the last parliament at West-
minster, shewing that the earl died seised of the castle, borough, and
honour of Arundel, and of the manors of Estdene, Westdene, Seugleton,
Cherlcton, Leumenstre, Northstok, Bourne, Stanstede, Wollavynoton,
Paiingham, and Dunherst, eo. Sussex, and of the manor of Kyueleye,
CO. Wilts, with the knights' fees and advowsons of churches pertaining to
the castle, borough, honour, and manors aforesaid, of the king's grant, so
that she ought to have dower thereof according to law and custom, which
castle, borough, honour, and manors, with the knights' fees and advowsons,
the king has caused to be restored to Richard son of Edmund, late earl of
Arundel, as being of his inheritance, by the assent of the prelates, earls,
barons, and proceres of the realm in the said parliament, and beseeching the
king to cause knights' fees to be assigned to her in recompence for her
dower of the thirty-five knights' fees peitaining to the castle, borough,
honour, and manors, which fees are extended at 478/. 6s. 8d. yearly, as
appears by the inquisitions taken by Robert Selyman, late escheator this
side Trent. By K. & C.

Membrane 25.

Feb. 26. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.

Croydon. Whereas the king lately ordered the treasurer and barons to cause to come

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1331. Membrane 25 — cont.

before them Johu Darcy, and to audit his account of the issues of the
manors of Eggefeld and Walecote, co. Norfolk, for the time when they were
in his hands, the late king having granted to him the manors, which were in
his hands by reason of Thomas Rocelyn's adherence to Thomas, late earl of
Lancaster, and to certify the king of the issue of such account, so that he
might cause Thomas Rocelyn to be satisfied for what they should find to be due
to him, the king having restored to him (he manors by virtue of the agree-
ment in parliament at "Westminster, in the first year of his reign, and
Thomas having besought the king to restore to him all the issues of the
manors for the time when they were iu John's hands, and the treasurer and
barons have certified the king that they have audited John's account, and
that it is found that John levied from the manors, which are extended at
32A 7s. 9d. yearly, from 12 August, 17 Edward II., when the late king
granted the mnnors to him for life or until he should provide him with 30^.
of land yearly for life elsewhere, until St. Matthew, in the 20th year of the
said king's reign, upon which day Thomas Rocelyn entered the manors, the
the sum of 2841. 13s. lOd. clear: the king, having consideration to the late
king's grant to John and wishing that he shall receive for each year that he
held the manors the said 32/. 7s. 9d., and that Thomas shall be satisfied for
the remainder of the said 2Sil. 13s. 10c?. for the king's discharge in this
behalf, orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to pay to Thomas
100/. 14s. 5d. of the extent of the manors for the time that they were in
John's hands, or to cause him to have an assignment therefor, and to cause
the remaining 183/. 19s. 5d. to be levied from John's lands and chattels
for Thomas's use. By K. & C.

Feb. 2. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to permit Thomas

Langley. de Bradenestan to have and hold the lands of the late Simon de Nortliwold,
tenant in chief, which are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of
Simon's heir, until further orders, notwithstanding any order to the contrary,
and to restore to Thomas any issues I'eceived thence, the king having lately
granted the custody of the lands to Thomas during the heir's minority.

By p.s. [4327.]
Feb. 18. To the justiciary of Ireland, present or to come. Whereas Edward I. —

Windsor. understanding from the prior of Holy Trinity, Dublin, that the magnates and
chief lords in Ireland ought to have, and were wont to have in times past,
the wardships of land held of them by homage and certain services after the
death of the tenants thereof, according to the custom in that land, and that
the prior entered upon the wardship of the manor of Kyneshale, which John
Comyn held of him by homage and certain services, after the death of the
said John, and possessed the same until the said king's eschentor in Ireland,
believing that the custody of the said manor pertained to the said king by
reason cf the voidance of the priory, took the custody into the said king's
hands, and that the said escheator, having afterwards found by inquisition
that the custody pertained to the prior and not to the said king, restored it
to the prior, and that Amabilla, late the wife of the said John, asserting that
the custody ought to pertain to her because the manor was held in socage
and she was the nearest [friend] of John's heir, ejected the prior from the
custody — ordered Robert de Ufford, then justiciary of Ireland, to prefix a
day to the parties to be before the said king and his council to do and re-
ceive what should be ordained in this matter, and to send to the said king
the record and process had in Ireland in this matter with the writs and other
things touching it ; and the said king afterwards — understanding by the
said Robert's certificate that the custody of the manor pertained to the prior
by reason of the homage done to him by the said John, according to the
aforesaid custom, as was found by an inquisition that Robert caused to be
made — wishing to be certified whether the custom aforesaid was approved by

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2331. Membrane 25 — cont.

or annulled by judgment, because the custom was contrary to the laws of
England, ordered S. bishop of Waterford, his treasurer of Ireland, and
Richard de Exonpa], then chief justice of the Bench of Dublin, to search
the rolls of the justic[iarie3] in the treasury and elsewhere, and to send to
him the records and processes touching the said custom ; and afterwards —
because it was found by the certificate of the said bishop and Richard that
Roger Andreu and Rosamund his wife in a suit before Alexander de jSTotyng-
ham and his fellows, late justices in eyre at Cassel, between them and Matthew
Power and Dionisia his wife of this that Matthew and Dionisia should ren-
der to them the custody of the manor of Cloneth and of 40 acres of land in
Kylmeroch, as nearest [friends] of the heir of Adam Cristofre, who held the
manor in socage, recovered the custody aforesaid against Matthew and
Dionisia notwithstanding that the manor and land were held of Matthew and
Dionisia by homage and certain services — it was considered before the said
king in his court, because this judgment agreed with the English law, that
Amabilla should recover her seisin of the said custody of the manor of
Kyneshale, notwithstanding t,he custom aforesaid, as appears by the record
and process before the said king, which the king has caused to come before
Lim ; and the king now learns from the information of the men of Ireland,
by petition before him and his council in parliament, that the chief lords of
Ireland now claim the custodies of tenements held of them both by certain
services and by homage and certain services, according to the aforesaid custom,
and implead divers men of that land before the justiciary to render to the
said chief lords such custodies according to the said custom, contrary to the
law and custom of the realm and the form of the judgments aforesaid
rendered in the like case, wherefore the men have besought the king to pro-
vide a remedy : the king therefore orders the justiciary to cause the law and
custom of the king's realm and not the custom aforesaid to be observed
henceforth before him and other the king's justic[es] of that land in such
cases, according to the tenor of the judgments aforesaid. By pet. of C.

To the justices of the Bench of Dublin. Like order to cause the law and
custom of the realm to be observed in such cases. By pet. of C.

March 3. To the collectors of the old and new customs in the port of Kyngeston-

Croydon. on-Hull. Order to deliver to Dinus Forsetti, Peter Reyneri, Banholomew
de Barde, Lotrinus de Colyne, and Lotierus Johan, and their fellows,
merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, after Queen Philippa have
been paid 1000/., by indenture all moneys from the customs in that port, and
a leaf of the king's seal called ' coket ' of the old custom and his seal called
' coket' of the new custom in that port, to have until they be satisfied for
the sum due to them from the king for the expenses of his household, for
Avhich they promised to pay a certain sum into his wardrobe daily, the king
having granted to them all issues of the said customs and of othfer customs
of the realm until they should be satisfied for the debts aforesaid, excepting
the assignments made to John de Hanon[ia], the count of Julers, John de
Berners, William Chaumberleyn, and Gerard de Botes, and excepting the
assignment for 1000/. made to Queen Philippa upon the customs in the said
port, and having granted that, after the said 1000/. had been paid, a leaf of
the seal called ' coket ' of the old custom and the seal called ' coket ' of the new
custom in that port should remain in the custody of the said merchants.

Feb. 26. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. William, son and heir of

Croydon. William le L.itymer, has shewn the king that he is indebted to the ex-
chequer in divers sums for the debts of William de Latynier his grandfather
and of William his father and for his own debts, and Edward I. was indebted
to William's grandfather, and Edward IL was indebted to William's father
in divers sums of money, as appears by bills of the wardrobe of Edward I. and
by bills under the seal of that king's chamberlain of Scotland in William's

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1331. Membrane 25 — cont.

possession, and the king is indebted to William in direvs debts, and he has
besought the king to cause all the said debts to be allowed in the debts due
to the exchequer : the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons of the
exchequer to call William before them, and to see the bills aforesaid and any
other letters and evidences in William's possession, and to account with him
for the debts aforesaid, and to allow the sums that they shall find to be due
to William in the said debts due to the exchequer, certifying the king in
chancery of the sums due from William beyond the sums allowed to him.

By K.

March 5. To L. bishop of Durham. William de Silkesworth has shewn the king
Croydon. that he lately arramed an assize of novel disseisin before the bishop's justices
to take assizes within the liberty of Durham against Richard de Emildon
and others named in the origiaal writ concerning tenements in Silkesworth
within the said liberty, and that Richard alleged in pleading that he held
the two messuages and 50 acres of land placed in view as parcel of the manor
of Silkesworth, which he holds of the late king's grant, by reason whereof
the justices have heretofore deferred proceeding to take the said assize,
wherefore William has besought the king to provide a remedy : the king
therefore orders the bishop to order the said justices to proceed to the
taking of the assize, notwithstanding the aforesaid grant or allegation,
provided that they do not proceed to render judgment herein without
consulting the king.
March 1. To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to cause all the corn, beasts, and other
Croydon. goods and chattels in the manor of Ryhale, in that county, to be appraised
in the presence of Margaret, late the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, and to
cause them to be delivered to her by indenture according to such appraise-
ment, taking from her security to answer to the king for the price thereof
if they ought to pertain to him, as it was agreed in the last parliament at
Westminster that the earl's heirs should be admitted to his inheritance in
the same way as they ought to have been admitted if judgment of death
had not rendered against him, and the king therefore granted to the
said Margaret, executrix of the earl's will, and to her co-executors that they
should have all the goods and chattels that belonged to the earl on 14 March
last, upon whiih day the king ordered all his goods and chattels to be taken
into his hands, in order that they might make execution of the earl's will
notwithstanding the judgment .aforesaid, and Margaret has besought the
king to cause to be delivered to her all the corn, beasts and goods and
chattels aforesaid in the said manor, and the king wishes to do wliat is just,
because the said goods and chattels in the manor ought to pertain to him as
he learns.

The like to the following :

The sheriff of Leicester, for the manor of Casteldonyngton.

The sheriff of Surrey, for the manor of Woekyng', with the members

of Hoke, Sutton, and Pirebright.
The sheriff of Gloucester, for the manors of Lechelade and Bardesle.
The sheriff of Southampton, for tlie manor of Bedehampton.
The sheriff of Gloucester, for the manor of Musardere.
The sheriff of Somerset, for the manors of Somerton, Kyngesbury, and
Cammel.

Membrane 24.

Feb. 14. To Thomas de Bradeetan, constable of Gloucester castle. Order to cause

Wiadsor. the great tower and the walls and other buildings of the castle and the weirs

in the water of Severn pertaining to the castle to be repaired by the view

and testimony of the prior of Llanthony near Gloucester, Robert de Aston,

and William de Brocworth, expending up to 100 marks. By K.

206

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.

1331. Membrane 24 — cont.

Eeb. 20. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Whereas the king — at

Windsor. the prosecution of Matilda, late the wife of Edmund de Plesoy, tenant in
chief, suggesting that Edmund, after he married her, enfeoffed Hugh le
Despenser, the elder, of certain lands in Bardesle, co. Gloucester, and that
the lands were taken into the late king's hands by Hugh's forfeiture, and
are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the heir of Edmund,
late earl of Kent, who held the lands to him and the heirs of his body of
the king's gift, and beseeching the king to cause dower of the said lands to
be assigned to her — ordered the escheator to make inquisition concerning
the premises, and it is found thereby that Edmund, after his marriage with
Matilda, was seised in his demesne as of fee of a messuage, 2 carucates of
land, 10 acres of meadow, and \02s. \\d. of yearly rent, with the liberties
pertaining to the said tenements and with other appurtenances, in
Bradeslegh {sic), and that Edmund afterwards, fo wit in 16 Edward II.,
enfeoffed the aforesaid Hugh of the premises, and that they are in the king's
hands by reason of the minority of the sforesaid heir, and that they are
worth yearly in all issues 8/. Us. Od.: the king has assigned to Matilda a
third of the premises in dower, and orders the escheator to cause the third
to be assigned and delivered to her.

Feb. 6. To Anthony de Lucy, keeper of the manor of Penerth, or to him who

Langley. supplies his place. The king learns from the bakers of the manor of
Penerth that whereas they held the king's bakehouses of Penerth at a
certain yearly ferm, and the bakehouses were wont to he repaired when
necessary out of the issues of the manor, and the bakehouses were burnt
and destroyed by the Scots lately invading the realm, so that they have
been unable to receive any convenience from the bakehouses since then,
nevertheless the said keeper has levied the ferm from them from the time
of the destruction of the bakehouses, and has hitherto deferred repairing the
bakehouses, wherefore they have besought the king to provide a remedy:
the king therefore orders the keeper to cause the bakehouses to be repaired
by the view and testimony of Robert de Barton, king's clerk, if he ascertain
that they were destroyed by the Scots and that they were repaired at the
king's cost in times past. If they onght to be repaired at the king's cost,
the ferm shall not be levied from the bakers until the bakehouses are
repaired.

Feb. 6. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.

Langley. Thomas de Toltham, a native-born merchant, has shewn the king, by
petition before him and his council in parliament, that the king is bound to
him in 4.4:1. 3s. 8^d. lent to him by Thomas in the port of London in the
first year of his reign, as appears by the king's letters patent under the seal
called ' coket ' in Thomas's possession, and he has besought the king to
cause this sum to be paid to him or to be allowed to him in the next
customs of wool, hides, and wool-fells to be sent by him out of the realm
from that port : the king therefore orders them to see the said letters, and
if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is still owing to Thomas, to cause it
to be paid to him out of the treasury or to be allowed to him as above.

By pet. of C.
Jan. 27. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Marmaduke de Bilton

Waltham. has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament,
that the late king was indebled to him in 67/. 5s. Sd. for the time when he
dwelt in garrison of the town of Berwick-on-Tweed, as appears by a bill of
the late king's wardrobe in his possession, and he has besoiiglit the king to
cause this sum to be paid to him : the king therefore orders them to see the
said bill, and if they find that the aforesaid debt is still owing to Marma-
duke, to cause it to be paid to him out of the treasury, or to cause him to
have an assigruncnt for it. By pet. of C.

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207

1331.

Feb. 18.
Windsor.

Jan. 26.

Waltham
Holy Cross.

Feb. 27.
Croydon.

Feb. 24.
Crojdon.

Membrane 24 — cont.

To Peter Bernard of Pynsoles and Laurence de Gaillars, keepers of the
islands of Gernereye, Jerseye, Serk and Aureneye. Whereas the king has
appointed Robert de Norton and William de la Eue to survey the estate of
the islands and of the castles therein, and to inform themselves by inquisi-
tions and otherwise concerning the value of the islands in rents, profits,
issues, and other emoluments pertaining to the king both in the sea and on
land, and concerning certain other things touching the premises, and the
king has ordained that Robert shall receive is. sterling a day and William
2s. Qd. sterling a day for their wages for the time during which they shall be
thus employed : the king therefore orders the keepers to pay to Robert the
said sum out of their ferm of the islands.

To the same. Like order for payment of the said William's wages
aforesaid.

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
The abbot of Leicester has shewn the king, by petition before him and his
council in parliament, that the king is indebted to him in 31/. 13*. 4rf. for
money lent by him to the late king and for corn bought from him for the'
said king's use, as appears by a iDill of the said king's wardrobe in his
possession, and he has besought the king to cause this sum to be allowed to
him in the next payment that he ought to make of the tenth for four years
imposed upon the clergy of the realm by the pope, a moiety whereof was
granted to the king: the king therefore orders them to see the bill aforesaid,
and if they ascertain that this sum is still due to the abbot, to pay it to him
at the exchequer or to cause him to have allowance for it as desired.

By pet. of C.

Godfrey son of William de Alta Eipa of Elslak, imprisoned at York for
the death of Henry son of John Alkyson, has letters to the sheriil of York
to bail him until the first assize.

To William de Staundon. Whereas the king has appointed John de
Merssheton, John de Percebrigg and Adam Lucas by letters patent to
survey all the castles, towns, manors, lands, goods and chattels that
belonged to Roger de Mortuo Mari, kite earl of March, and to Simon de
Bereford, who were drawn and hanged for certain seditions and felonies, in
cos. Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester, Salop and Stafford, which he ordered
to be taken into his hands by reason of their forfeiture, and also to survey
the castles, towns, manors, lands, goods and chattels of John Mautravers,
the younger, Thomas Gonrneye, Bego de Baiocis, John Deveroil, and
William de Okele in the aforesaid counties, who are charged with sedil,ions
and telonies and have withdrawn themselves for that reason, not permitting
themselves to be justiced, wherefore the king ordered their castles, etc., to
be taken into his hands, and to cause all t)ie goods and chattels aforesaid to
be appraised by men of those counties, and to be present at the sale of
certain of the goods and chattels, and to execute certain other things
contained in the said letters, and the king understands that the said John
de Merssheton was unable to labour about the pr